More on Bevin pardons from the Lexington Herald-Leader and Louisville Courier-Journal
Herald-lEADER: Matt Bevin defends his controversial pardons in twenty-tweet-long Twitter thread
By DANIEL DESROCHERS
After days of silence, former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin responded to the outcry over several controversial pardons and commutations he signed before leaving office Monday.
Kentucky lawmakers call for attorney general investigation of Matt Bevin’s pardons
By DANIEL DESROCHERS
FRANKFORT
Senate President Robert Stivers has requested that the U.S. Attorney’s office open an investigation into controversial pardons issued by former Gov. Matt Bevin in his final days in office, even as a Republican lawmaker proposed placing limits on when a governor can issue a pardon.
'Am I perfect? No.' Matt Bevin defends controversial pardons, attacks 'offensive' reportsBy DARCY COSTELLO, JOE SONKA and PHILLIP M. BAILEY
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin attacked the "highly offensive and entirely false" reports that financial or political considerations played a part in his pardon decision-making in a blast of 20 tweets late Friday afternoon.