Block, Siteadmin, SkipCaptcha, Upload, Automoderated users, delete, edit, move, nsTeam2RO, nsTeam2RW, nsTeam2_talkRO, nsTeam2_talkRW, protect, rollback, Administrators, template
292,495
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 122:
Line 122: − − − − − His wife Denise Rich then donated at least $450,000 to the [[Clinton Foundation]]. − − − − While Deputy Attorney General in the [[Clinton Administration]], [[Eric Holder]] arranged the pardon of Marc Rich, the biggest tax cheat in American history. Rich fled the country. He was a big donor to the Clintons and the Democratic party, so [[Bill Clinton]] wanted to pardon him. Holder said that he was "leaning toward favorable" on the pardon. After Holder offered his opinion, Rich was pardoned.<ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122749145870752223.html</ref>
→Pardongate
Marc Rich is the biggest tax cheat in American history. Rich fled the country. He was a big donor to the Clintons and the Democratic party, so [[Bill Clinton]] wanted to pardon him. [[Eric Holder]], who later served as Barack Obama's Attorney General, arranged the pardons.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/16/holder.confirmation/ Former FBI director: Holder was 'used' in Rich pardon], [[CNN]]</ref> Former President Jimmy Carter publicly called it "disgraceful".<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/carter-rich-pardon-disgraceful/ Carter: Rich Pardon 'Disgraceful'], CBSNews.com staff AP February 21, 2001</ref> His wife Denise Rich then donated at least $450,000 to the [[Clinton Foundation]].
Marc Rich is the biggest tax cheat in American history. Rich fled the country. He was a big donor to the Clintons and the Democratic party, so [[Bill Clinton]] wanted to pardon him. [[Eric Holder]], who later served as Barack Obama's Attorney General, arranged the pardons.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/16/holder.confirmation/ Former FBI director: Holder was 'used' in Rich pardon], [[CNN]]</ref> Former President Jimmy Carter publicly called it "disgraceful".<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/carter-rich-pardon-disgraceful/ Carter: Rich Pardon 'Disgraceful'], CBSNews.com staff AP February 21, 2001</ref> His wife Denise Rich then donated at least $450,000 to the [[Clinton Foundation]].
==Senate campaign==
==Senate campaign==