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Roger Clinton Arrested in California

Presidential sibling pinched just days before primary

Roger Clinton, younger half-brother of former President Bill Clinton, is shown in this booking photo provided by the Redondo Beach Police Department after he was arrested on Sunday  on suspicion of drunken driving in Redondo Beach. (Redondo Beach Police Department via AP)
Roger Clinton, younger half-brother of former President Bill Clinton, is shown in this booking photo provided by the Redondo Beach Police Department after he was arrested on Sunday  on suspicion of drunken driving in Redondo Beach. (Redondo Beach Police Department via AP)

Roger Clinton spent the night in a California jail just hours before Golden State voters are expected to pass judgment on sister-in-law and White House hopeful Hillary Clinton on the final big  day of the 2016 presidential primary season.  

The Los Angeles Times reported that Clinton was released on $15,000 bond on Monday.  

Hillary Clinton remains locked in a head-to-head competition in California with fellow Democratic contender Bernie Sanders, although she is expected to clinch enough delegates on Tuesday to secure the nomination.  

[Sanders’ Long-Shot Delegate Hunt] Roger Clinton was arrested late Sunday by Redondo Beach police on suspicion of driving under the influence. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving a decade earlier after getting picked up in neighboring Hermosa Beach under similar circumstances.  

Roger’s antics have dogged  the Clintons dating to the 1980s — that’s when he was arrested for selling cocaine to an undercover cop.  

Bill Clinton pardoned him on his way out of office.  

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