Bill Clinton defended his decision to pardon his half-brother Roger Clinton, drawing a sharp contrast to Biden’s recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden.
Speaking at the New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday, Clinton highlighted that his brother had served time and contributed to justice before receiving a pardon, a nuance that, he implies, did not apply in Hunter Biden’s case.
Clinton pardoned Roger Clinton during his presidency after his half-brother had already served time for a 1985 conviction on drug charges. Roger, then in his 20s, had pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine and spent 14 months in federal prison.
Bill Clinton emphasized that the pardon was intended to restore his brother’s rights as a citizen, notably the right to vote, which had been stripped due to his felony status.
Speaking at the New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday, Clinton highlighted that his brother had served time and contributed to justice before receiving a pardon, a nuance that, he implies, did not apply in Hunter Biden’s case.
Clinton pardoned Roger Clinton during his presidency after his half-brother had already served time for a 1985 conviction on drug charges. Roger, then in his 20s, had pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine and spent 14 months in federal prison.
Bill Clinton emphasized that the pardon was intended to restore his brother’s rights as a citizen, notably the right to vote, which had been stripped due to his felony status.
