On the 5th, the Blue House said, "The matter that seems to have nothing to do with the Blue House is a matter that seems to have nothing to do with the Blue House," in connection with the opposition's suspicion that Mr. ' he countered.
A key Blue House official met with reporters today and said, "It is true that Kim received a special pardon in 2017, but at that time, the execution rate of Mr. Kim reached 81%, and the pardon was granted because it met the pardon standards."
He continued, "I know that Kim had no special criminal history other than two fines."
However, to the question 'Are you separately checking whether there are people who received gifts inside the Blue House?', the official answered only, "There is nothing to answer at this time."
Earlier, at today's Supreme Council meeting, Supreme Councilor Kim Jae-won of the People's Power argued that the key to the case was how Kim was included in President Moon's special amnesty.
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