Former President Jimmy Carter, a fellow Democrat, said, "I don't think there is any doubt that some of the factors in his pardon were attributable to his large gifts.
الرئيس السابق جيمي كارتر وهو ديمقراطي، وقال: "لا أعتقد أن هناك أي شك في أن بعض العوامل في العفو عنه تعزى إلى مواهبه الكبيرة.