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	==Post-presidency==		==Post-presidency==
	After his presidency, he wrote some books and traveled around the world helping out the United States. He is married to former US Secretary of State [[Hillary Rodham Clinton\|Hillary Clinton]] and now lives in [[New York (state)\|New York]]. He has written ''My Life'', a book about his life, and several other books. Clinton has received two [[Grammy Awards]], both for books he read on tape. He is now the U.N.'s envoy to [[Haiti]]. He also became a [[Veganism\|vegan]].<ref name="nytimes">{{Cite web\|last=Conason\|first=Joe\|title=Bill Clinton Reveals How He Became a Vegan\|url=https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-08-2013/bill-clinton-vegan.html\|access-date=2022-03-29\|website=AARP\|language=english}}</ref>		After his presidency, he wrote some books and traveled around the world helping out the United States. He is married to former US Secretary of State [[Hillary Rodham Clinton\|Hillary Clinton]] and now lives in [[New York (state)\|New York]]. He has written ''My Life'', a book about his life, and several other books. Clinton has received two [[Grammy Awards]], both for books he read on tape. He is now the U.N.'s envoy to [[Haiti]]. He also became a [[Veganism\|vegan]].<ref name="nytimes">{{Cite web\|last=Conason\|first=Joe\|title=Bill Clinton Reveals How He Became a Vegan\|url=https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-08-2013/bill-clinton-vegan.html\|access-date=2022-09-29\|website=AARP\|language=english}}</ref>

	In 2013, Clinton started following [[Buddhist]] [[meditation]] to help him relax.<ref name="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2183101/Bill-Clinton-turns-art-Buddhist-meditation-relax.html">{{cite web \| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2183101/Bill-Clinton-turns-art-Buddhist-meditation-relax.html \| title=Chill Bill: Clinton turns to the art of Buddhist meditation to relax \| website=[[Daily Mail]] \| date=August 3, 2012 \| accessdate=March 6, 2013}}</ref>		In 2013, Clinton started following [[Buddhist]] [[meditation]] to help him relax.<ref name="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2183101/Bill-Clinton-turns-art-Buddhist-meditation-relax.html">{{cite web \| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2183101/Bill-Clinton-turns-art-Buddhist-meditation-relax.html \| title=Chill Bill: Clinton turns to the art of Buddhist meditation to relax \| website=[[Daily Mail]] \| date=August 3, 2012 \| accessdate=March 6, 2013}}</ref>

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	====Pardons and commutations ====		====Pardons and commutations ====

	Clinton [[Bill Clinton pardon controversy\|issued]] 141 pardons and 36 commutations on his last day in office on January 20, 2001.<ref name="The Survivor" /><ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20010120/aponline135239_000.htm \| title=Clinton Pardon's List \| agency=[[Associated Press]] \| work=[[The Washington Post]] \| date=January 20, 2001 \| access-date=August 30, 2011 \| archive-date=January 15, 2012 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115053709/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20010120/aponline135239_000.htm \| url-status=dead }}</ref> Controversy surrounded [[Marc Rich]] and allegations that Hillary Clinton's brother, [[Hugh Edwin Rodham\|Hugh Rodham]], accepted payments in return for influencing the president's decision-making regarding the pardons.<ref>{{cite news \| title=Clinton pardons: Cast of characters \| work=BBC News \| date=February 22, 2001 \| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1184118.stm \| access-date=September 11, 2011}}</ref> Federal prosecutor [[Mary Jo White]] was appointed to investigate the pardon of Rich. She was later replaced by then-Republican [[James Comey]]. The investigation found no wrongdoing on Clinton's part.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/james-comey-fbi-bill-clinton-233808</ref>Clinton also pardoned 4 defendants in the [[Whitewater Scandal]], [[Chris Wade (real estate broker)\|Chris Wade]], [[Susan McDougal]], [[Stephen Smith (Whitewater)\|Stephen Smith]], and [[Robert W. Palmer]]. All of whom had ties to Clinton when he was governor of Arkansas.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=News\|first=A. B. C.\|title=Clinton Pardons McDougal, Hearst, Others\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=122001&page=1\|access-date=2021-08-11\|website=ABC News\|language=en}}</ref> Former Clinton [[HUD Secretary]] [[Henry Cisneros]], who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, was also among Clinton’s pardons.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Stout\|first=David\|date=2001-01-20\|title=Clinton Pardons McDougal, Cisneros\|language=en-US\|work=The New York Times\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/20/politics/clinton-pardons-mcdougal-cisneros.html\|access-date=2021-08-11\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>		Clinton [[Bill Clinton pardon controversy\|issued]] 141 pardons and 36 commutations on his last day in office on January 20, 2001.<ref name="The Survivor" /><ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20010120/aponline135239_000.htm \| title=Clinton Pardon's List \| agency=[[Associated Press]] \| work=[[The Washington Post]] \| date=January 20, 2001 \| access-date=August 30, 2011 \| archive-date=January 15, 2012 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115053709/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20010120/aponline135239_000.htm \| url-status=dead }}</ref> Controversy surrounded [[Marc Rich]] and allegations that Hillary Clinton's brother, [[Hugh Edwin Rodham\|Hugh Rodham]], accepted payments in return for influencing the president's decision-making regarding the pardons.<ref>{{cite news \| title=Clinton pardons: Cast of characters \| work=BBC News \| date=February 22, 2001 \| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1184118.stm \| access-date=September 11, 2011}}</ref> Federal prosecutor [[Mary Jo White]] was appointed to investigate the pardon of Rich. She was later replaced by then-Republican [[James Comey]]. The investigation found no wrongdoing on Clinton's part.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/james-comey-fbi-bill-clinton-233808</ref> Clinton also pardoned 4 defendants in the [[Whitewater Scandal]], [[Chris Wade (real estate broker)\|Chris Wade]], [[Susan McDougal]], [[Stephen Smith (Whitewater)\|Stephen Smith]], and [[Robert W. Palmer]]. All of whom had ties to Clinton when he was governor of Arkansas.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=News\|first=A. B. C.\|title=Clinton Pardons McDougal, Hearst, Others\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=122001&page=1\|access-date=2021-08-11\|website=ABC News\|language=en}}</ref> Former Clinton [[HUD Secretary]] [[Henry Cisneros]], who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, was also among Clinton’s pardons.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Stout\|first=David\|date=2001-01-20\|title=Clinton Pardons McDougal, Cisneros\|language=en-US\|work=The New York Times\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/20/politics/clinton-pardons-mcdougal-cisneros.html\|access-date=2021-08-11\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

	==== Campaign finance controversies ====		==== Campaign finance controversies ====
	{{Further information\|Lincoln Bedroom for contributors controversy\|1996 United States campaign finance controversy}}		{{Further information\|Lincoln Bedroom for contributors controversy\|1996 United States campaign finance controversy}}
	In February 1997 it was discovered upon documents being released by the [[Clinton Administration]] that 938 people had stayed at the white house and that 821 of them had made donations to the [[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democratic Party]] and got the opportunity to stay in the Lincoln bedroom as a result of the donations.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=AllPolitics - White House Sleepovers - Feb. 25, 1997\|url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/02/25/clinton.money/\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=www.cnn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Washingtonpost.com: Campaign Finance Special Report\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/campfin/stories/lincoln.htm\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref> Some donors included [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Tom Hanks]], [[Jane Fonda]], and [[Judy Collins]]. Top donors also got golf games and morning jogs with Clinton as a result of the contributions.<ref~~>{{Cite web\|title=Washingtonpost.com: Campaign Finance Special Report\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/campfin/stories/lincoln.htm\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website~~=~~www.~~washingtonpost.com~~}}<~~/~~ref~~> [[Janet Reno]] was called on to investigate the matter by [[Trent Lott]], but she refused.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=AllPolitics - Reno Resisting Pressure - Feb. 27, 1997\|url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/02/27/fundraising/\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=www.cnn.com}}</ref>		In February 1997 it was discovered upon documents being released by the [[Clinton Administration]] that 938 people had stayed at the white house and that 821 of them had made donations to the [[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democratic Party]] and got the opportunity to stay in the Lincoln bedroom as a result of the donations.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=AllPolitics - White House Sleepovers - Feb. 25, 1997\|url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/02/25/clinton.money/\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=www.cnn.com}}</ref><ref name="washingtonpost.com">{{Cite web\|title=Washingtonpost.com: Campaign Finance Special Report\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/campfin/stories/lincoln.htm\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref> Some donors included [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Tom Hanks]], [[Jane Fonda]], and [[Judy Collins]]. Top donors also got golf games and morning jogs with Clinton as a result of the contributions.<ref name="washingtonpost.com"/> [[Janet Reno]] was called on to investigate the matter by [[Trent Lott]], but she refused.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=AllPolitics - Reno Resisting Pressure - Feb. 27, 1997\|url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/02/27/fundraising/\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=www.cnn.com}}</ref>

	In 1996, it was found that several Chinese foreigners made contributions to Clinton’s reelection campaign and the [[Democratic National Committee]] with the backing of the [[People's Republic of China]]. Some of them also attempted to donate to Clinton’s defense fund.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=washingtonpost.com: Campaign Finance Key Player – Yah Lin "Charlie" Trie\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/campfin/players/trie.htm\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref> This violated United States law forbidding non-American citizens from making campaign contributions. Clinton and [[Al Gore]] also allegedly met with the foreign donors.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=AllPolitics - Fund-Raising Flap - Cast of Characters\|url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/gen/resources/infocus/fundraising.flap/characters.html\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=www.cnn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2008-05-24\|title=Chinese Aerospace Official Denies Giving To Democrats - May 21, 1998\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080524033516/http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/05/21/china.money/\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2006-08-05\|title=Fund-raiser Charlie Trie pleads guilty under plea agreement - May 21, 1999\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060805092557/http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/05/21/trie/\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2009-04-23\|title=AllPolitics - A Chinese Spy? - May 12, 1997\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423050727/http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/05/12/chinese.donor/\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=web.archive.org}}</ref> A republican investigation led by [[Fred Thompson]] found that Clinton was targeted by the Chinese government. However, Democratic senator [[Joe Lieberman]] and [[John Glenn]] said that the evidence showed that china only targeted congressional elections and not presidential elections.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Washingtonpost.com: Campaign Finance Special Report\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/campfin/stories/cf072097.htm\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref>		In 1996, it was found that several Chinese foreigners made contributions to Clinton’s reelection campaign and the [[Democratic National Committee]] with the backing of the [[People's Republic of China]]. Some of them also attempted to donate to Clinton’s defense fund.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=washingtonpost.com: Campaign Finance Key Player – Yah Lin "Charlie" Trie\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/campfin/players/trie.htm\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref> This violated United States law forbidding non-American citizens from making campaign contributions. Clinton and [[Al Gore]] also allegedly met with the foreign donors.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=AllPolitics - Fund-Raising Flap - Cast of Characters\|url=http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/gen/resources/infocus/fundraising.flap/characters.html\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=www.cnn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2008-05-24\|title=Chinese Aerospace Official Denies Giving To Democrats - May 21, 1998\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080524033516/http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/05/21/china.money/\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2006-08-05\|title=Fund-raiser Charlie Trie pleads guilty under plea agreement - May 21, 1999\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060805092557/http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/05/21/trie/\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2009-04-23\|title=AllPolitics - A Chinese Spy? - May 12, 1997\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423050727/http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/05/12/chinese.donor/\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=web.archive.org}}</ref> A republican investigation led by [[Fred Thompson]] found that Clinton was targeted by the Chinese government. However, Democratic senator [[Joe Lieberman]] and [[John Glenn]] said that the evidence showed that china only targeted congressional elections and not presidential elections.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Washingtonpost.com: Campaign Finance Special Report\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/campfin/stories/cf072097.htm\|access-date=2021-08-09\|website=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref>

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