As an ex-president, Bubba has remained in the American media spotlight to an unprecedented degree. Not unlike Clinton controversy in the past, the latest scandal is complete with a plot that thickens on almost a daily basis. The Republicans say they are concerned with the questionable circumstances surrounding Clinton's decisions before exiting the Oval Office. Alas, an investigation of Clinton's last-minute pardons seems unavoidable. A presidential privilege granted by the Constitution, a pardon absolves one of sins against the United States.
Pardons go against the ruling of a judge and jury.
Regardless of this, pardons are not above the law. The president's power to grant clemency is solemn, and pardons cannot be sold to the highest bidder. Hours before Clinton's tenure came to an end, he pardoned 140 Americans, including his half-brother, Roger Clinton, former Whitewater business partner Susan McDougal and fugitive Marc Rich. In 1984, Roger Clinton pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute a gram of cocaine. He served more than a year in prison.