Isaac Toussie was involved in mortgage scheme in New York . Bush 's planned pardon of Toussie was one of 19 presidential pardons announced earlier this week . The former head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FFFA), who resigned last month after it emerged he had been paid more than $1 million by a company linked to disgraced financier Bernard Madoff, has Questions remain about whether pardon was due in part to political connections . White House learned Toussie 's father made contributions to top GOP politicians .
Isaac Toussie was involved in mortgage scheme in New York . The former head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FFFA), who resigned last month after it emerged he had been paid more than $1 million by a company linked to disgraced financier Bernard Madoff, has Questions remain about whether pardon was due in part to political connections . White House learned Toussie 's father made contributions to top GOP politicians .