Former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin under fire for issuing 660 pardons Lawmakers are demanding federal and state prosecutors investigate former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin. His decision to issue hundreds of pardons on his way out of office caught many, including some in his own party, by surprise. Bevin posted a series of tweets Friday defending his actions. He said America is a nation of second chances and that he would welcome any of those he pardoned as a neighbor. Ed O'Keefe reports.