US EditionTrump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges
- President Donald Trump pardoned Scott Jenkins, former Culpeper County Sheriff, in 2025 after his 10-year prison sentence for federal bribery charges.
- Jenkins was convicted in December 2023 for deputizing businessmen in exchange for cash and found guilty on multiple counts including fraud, bribery, and conspiracy.
- During his trial, Jenkins denied any link between payments and badge distribution, but two FBI agents testified they gave him envelopes containing $5,000 and $10,000 in cash.
- Trump criticized the Biden Department of Justice as 'corrupt and weaponized' and claimed Jenkins was unjustly persecuted, while the DOJ emphasized Jenkins violated his oath for personal gain.
- The pardon exempts Jenkins from serving prison and signals ongoing clemency toward Trump supporters convicted of federal crimes.
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Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric
President Trump has promised to attack drug gangs and called for the death penalty for street dealers. But he has also pardoned more than 20 people serving time for serious drug crimes some involving violence.
More Media Bias: Trump and the Case of the Second Amendment Sheriff
“Trump really blew it with this one!” That is one example of the many reactions I have received in the days after President Donald Trump followed through on issuing a pardon for former Culpeper County, Virginia, Sheriff Scott Jenkins. The Daily Signal previously reported on Jenkins’ conviction on federal bribery charges brought by the Biden Department of Justice. That knee-jerk reaction from people is understandable because, as has been my exper…
'Pardons as favors': Top lawmaker accuses Trump DOJ of rewarding 'corruption and violence'
One high-ranking House Democrat is now openly asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) about President Donald Trump's approach to granting pardons in his second term, and if the president is only focusing on those who have demonstrated appropriate fealty to him.CBS News reported Friday that Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who is the ranking member on the powerful House Judiciary Committee, recently sent a letter to DOJ pardon attorney Ed Martin asking …
Trump’s Abuse of Pardons Undermines Entire Justice System: Reagan Official Bruce Fein
President Donald Trump has signed a wave of pardons for people convicted of fraud, including a Virginia sheriff who took tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and a reality TV couple who evaded millions in taxes after defrauding banks. Last month, Trump pardoned a Florida healthcare executive convicted of tax evasion for stealing nearly $11 million in payroll taxes from the paychecks of doctors and nurses. Many of Trump’s pardons have gone to su
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