Trump Commutes Former Union Leader John Dougherty’s Corruption Sentence

September 04, 2026 2:10 PM ET President Donald Trump commuted former Philadelphia labor union leader John Dougherty’s six-year prison sentence on Sept. 3, according to Dougherty’s lawyer, George Bochetto.The commutation was issued so Dougherty can care for his ill wife, Bochetto explained to CBS News Philadelphia. “President Trump has signed a commutation so that Johnny Doc can be released from prison to take care of his gravely ill wife, Cecilia Dougherty.”“Cecilia Dougherty is in desperate need of care. Her money has run out for private nursing, and she desperately needs John by her side. And that’s why now,” Bochetto told the outlet.Dougherty’s previous commutation request was denied in July 2026, according to the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Office of the Pardon Attorney. Bochetto also p