Trump Pardons Ex-Conn. Governor Rowland and Commutes Chicago Gang Leader Hoover's Sentencing

President Donald Trump has pardoned Connecticut's former Republican Gov. John Rowland, who was convicted in two federal criminal cases, including one that contributed to his resignation. Additionally, Trump commuted the sentence of Chicago gang leader Robert Hoover, a conviction on which had been pending for over 20 years. The moves were part of a flurry of pardons and reprieves granted by Trump in his final days in office.