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Relatives of Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush were not pardoned


The claim that Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush pardoned relatives is false. While it is true that Hunter Biden was pardoned by President Joe Biden, there is no evidence to support the claim that Carter pardoned his brother Billy Carter for his dealings with Libya, or that Bush pardoned his son Neil Bush for his role in the S&L scandals of the 1980s. Both Billy and Neil did face scrutiny for their actions, but they were not pardoned by their presidential relatives. The president has the power to grant pardons for federal offenses, but not state or local ones.

While some presidents have pardoned relatives, like Bill Clinton pardoning his half-brother Roger Clinton, and President-elect Donald Trump pardoning Charles Kushner, the claim about Carter and Bush is not supported by any official records. No mention of pardons for Billy Carter or Neil Bush can be found in the Office of the Pardon Attorney’s list of pardons issued by their presidential relatives. The claim has been debunked by fact-checkers and there is no evidence to suggest that Billy Carter or Neil Bush were pardoned by Jimmy Carter or George H.W. Bush.

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