Prosecutors study Clinton pardons

Washington - Federal prosecutors in New York, already investigating some of the former president, Mr Bill Clinton's last-minute…

Washington - Federal prosecutors in New York, already investigating some of the former president, Mr Bill Clinton's last-minute pardons, will decide whether any other clemencies and commutations he granted on January 20th should be investigated, Justice Department officials said yesterday. The officials said Ms Mary Jo White, the US attorney in New York, will examine all 177 clemencies and commutations granted by Mr Clinton to determine whether any other cases should be investigated.