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Lynch has previously acknowledged a 1984 felony cocaine trafficking conviction, which he has described as part of a personal journey involving addiction, rehabilitation, and redemption.
The financial questions are only the latest issue facing Lynch’s campaign
According to the Washington Reporter, searches of publicly available Justice Department pardon records have failed to uncover documentation confirming that a presidential pardon was granted to Lynch. Lynch has denied that the incident constituted a hit-and-run.
He has also claimed that he later received a presidential pardon
Lynch has also faced criticism for his past comments supporting the legalization of cocaine, which he later argued were taken out of context.
The senator recently released an advertisement highlighting Lynch’s difficulty answering basic constitutional questions during a recorded interview.
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