How many pardons did President Clinton grant?
On his last day in office, Clinton granted 140 pardons. He also commuted 36 sentences. In his eight years in the White House, Clinton issued 456 pardons. Q: Is the number unusual? A: No. Franklin Roosevelt, who was elected to four terms, issued the most pardons: 3,687. Clinton’s 456 ranks 20th among the nation’s 43 presidents. George Washington issued the first pardon in 1792, forgiving the leaders of the Whiskey Rebellion. They were a group of Pennsylvanians who refused to pay liquor taxes. Q: What’s the difference between clemency, pardon and commutation? A: Clemency is the broad term that applies to a pardon or a commutation of sentence, both of which can be issued by a president. A pardon “serves as an official statement of forgiveness for the commission of a federal crime and restores basic civil rights (such as the right to vote). It does not connote innocence,” Roger Adams, the Justice Department’s pardon attorney, told the Senate Judiciary Committee. A commutation is a reductio
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