"Another Comey and gang deal!" the President added in his tweet, mentioning Comey for a second straight day in relation to Blagojevich.
Comey served as Deputy Attorney General in the George W. Bush Administration. He left in 2005, and did not return to the federal government until he was chosen for FBI Director eight years later in 2013.
After Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison, the Justice Department noted his "effort in 2008 to illegally trade the appointment of a United States Senator in exchange for $1.5 million in campaign contributions or other personal benefits."
Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted for selling a US Senate seat, thanks Trump for commuting his sentence and says he would vote for Trump's reelection if he could. He was guilty of 17 counts of wire fraud, attempted extortion, soliciting bribes, conspiracy to commit extortion. pic.twitter.com/NCGcTNrbVu
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) February 19, 2020
Trump on commuting sentence for Blagojevich: "It was a prosecution by the same people -- Comey, Fitzpatrick -- the same group." pic.twitter.com/gXigT20Fdc
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 18, 2020
It was not immediately clear why the President mentioned Comey for a second straight day, even though he was not involved in the investigation or prosecution of Blagojevich.
"It was a prosecution by the same people - Comey, Fitzpatrick - the same group," the President told reporters on Tuesday, also naming former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, who did lead the prosecution of Blagojevich.
Mr. Trump has repeatedly denounced Comey since firing him in May of 2017, calling him a 'slimeball,' denouncing his handling of the Russia investigation, and Republicans have said Comey should be jailed.
"Mr. President," Comey tweeted a week ago. "I have never committed a crime, which is an important pre-req for jail in most countries, still including ours."
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