Bush Gives an 'X-Mas Present' & Takes It Back

by Can Tran | December 24, 2008 at 06:58 pm

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For Christmas of 2008, it would seem that one of the best presents received would be a Presidential Pardon. Unfortunately, it looks like one person will have to go without his "Christmas Present" as it was taken back by US President George W. Bush.

WASHINGTON – President George W. Bush on Wednesday revoked a pardon he had granted only a day before — a step unheard of in recent memory — after learning in news reports of political contributions to Republicans by the man's father and other information.

Bush pardoned 19 people on Tuesday, including Isaac Robert Toussie of Brooklyn, N.Y., who had been convicted of making false statements to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and of mail fraud. On Wednesday, the White House issued an extraordinary statement saying the president was reversing his decision in Toussie's case.

It does not look like a Merry Christmas for Toussie's case.

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