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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 | 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> | ||