Former Kentucky Democratic chair Lundergan gets a Biden pardon

Former Kentucky Democratic Party leader Jerry Lundergan was pardoned by former President Joe Biden moments before he left office on Monday.

The 77-year-old Lundergan was given a 21-month prison term after being found guilty of funneling thousands of dollars into the US Senate campaign of his daugther Alison Lundergan-Grimes in 2014.

Lundergan reported to prison in 2021, but suffered a second stroke while incarcerated un 2022.  He was released from prison in 2023 without serving his full sentence.