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Former Connecticut Gov. Rowland receives pardon from President Trump for federal corruption and campaign fraud

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Rowland, a Republican, resigned less than halfway through his third term as governor in 2004 after an investigation was opened into federal corruption.

He served 10 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to accepting gifts and favors from state contractors.

Ten years later, he was put on trial for campaign fraud and was sentenced to 30 months in prison. He was released in 2018.

“What it means not just for John Rowland, but for a lot of crooked politicians who may have skirted the line, Taken bribes committed corruption is that that they can actually get away with those kinds of white collar crimes. And so I think it just sends a very bad message,” said UConn American History chair Manisha Sinha.


I mean, accepting bribes is sort of a victimless crime when you think about it. Two parties get what they want in a mutually beneficial transaction.
 

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Yes, all these people Trump is pardoning were victims of an angry government that persecuted both parties. (rolling eyes). Interesting though that Trump commutes a former democratic Governor but pardons the GOP Governor.

 
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