Roger Clinton Jr.
Who pardoned him: Bill Clinton
What he was pardoned for: Cocaine possession
Why it was controversial: Because he was Bill Clinton’s brother. Many saw this as Bill Clinton abusing his office to get favors for his family. Within a year of his pardon, Roger Clinton Jr. was charged with drunk driving and disorderly conduct.
Henry Cisneros
Who pardoned him: Bill Clinton
What he was pardoned for: Misdemeanor for lying to the FBI
Why it was controversial: Cisneros had been making payments to a former mistress, and lied to the FBI about the amounts. Ciseneros, who was Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, offered to submit his resignation, but Clinton refused it, because he said Cisneros was a “good man”. The pardon was seeing as another example of Clinton helping out his friends and those close to him.