{"id":8917,"date":"2025-02-10T14:21:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T19:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=8917"},"modified":"2025-02-10T14:21:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T19:21:06","slug":"report-trump-to-pardon-disgraced-former-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/news\/report-trump-to-pardon-disgraced-former-governor\/njackson\/2025\/02\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Trump To Pardon Disgraced Former Governor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Just in&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>President Donald Trump is expected to pardon former Illinois Gov. 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