Who pardoned Fife Symington?
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Answer
The pardon of Fife Symington, the former governor of Arizona, was granted by President Bill Clinton in 2001, just hours before he left office. Symington had been convicted of fraud and conspiracy charges in 1997 for soliciting and accepting illegal campaign contributions. The pardon sparked controversy and was widely criticized as an act of political favoritism since Symington was a close personal friend and political ally of Clinton.
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