Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich accused J.B. Pritzker of spreading “nasty, ugly lies” about President-elect Donald Trump, calling the current Illinois governor’s comments “malicious” and “nasty.”

During a Wednesday appearance on Newsmax’s “Greg Kelly Reports,” Blagojevich, a Democrat-turned-Trump supporter, accused Pritzker of making defamatory statements about Trump, including calling him a “sexist, misogynist, homophobe, and rapist.” He argued that Pritzker, a licensed attorney, must uphold ethical standards.

“These are malicious things that he’s saying, particularly the rapist one, when he should know better,” Blagojevich said.

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