pardon debate

Does money increase power over the rest of the nation? President Clinton’s last minute pardons before leaving the White House has left a lingering shadow over his two year Presidency. To understand this controversy, we would need to discuss the Mar Rich pardon, the Glenn Braswell pardon, and the negative impact that these had on the former President and former first lady.

The article “A President and a pardon, a price?” written by Mark Mezzetti and Gary Cohen, stated that Marc Rich fled from the U.S. to Switzerland in 1983 to dodge a tax fraud charge. On the morning of Clinton’s final day in office, the criticism was becoming well known around the White House. President Clinton had pardoned her from the tax fraud charge. Carol Elder Bruce, the clients lawyer, informed committee staff members that Mrs. Rich had contributed over $200 million to the Clinton Library Fund. (26). A well know

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The White Houses formal couple stated in an interview, that they know nothing about Rodham’s connection with the Braswell pardon.

While Micheal Milken, former Junk-bond king, waited for a pardon, Clinton fundraisers approached him for money. Rich had donated more than $1 million for Democrats between 1991-1992. Milken, who was a pardon applicant that did not contribute to the Clinton Library Fund. Milken gave nothing to the fund raiser. Paul Begala, former Clinton advisor, stated the Democrats do not have to defend Clinton anymore. But on Presidents Clinton’s last day in office an e-mail had been sent to Jack Quinn by Denis Rich, Marc’s ex-wife, that there was news that Milken will not get the pardon. The White House log books records each visitor’s time and date they enter the White House. Clinton was disappointed in her brother. An article written by Mark Mazzetti and Shelia Kaplan called “The scandal that keeps on giving”, gave the impression that herb supplement dealer Glenn Braswell was pardoned the same day also. Answers to many questions are still going unanswered for these sudden pardons.

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