US EditionTrump pardons former Tennessee House speaker convicted of federal public corruption charges
Trump pardoned Casada and Cothren days before prison reporting, citing over-prosecution of a scheme involving less than $5,000 net profit, officials said.
- Casada was sentenced to three years in prison, Cothren to 2.5 years, and former state Rep. Robin Smith to eight months in prison after being found guilty of misusing state funds through a legislative mailer program.
- The scheme resulted in less than $5,000 profit but prompted an intense federal investigation with raids and potential lengthy sentences, deemed excessive for the low financial amount involved.
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Top Tennessee Republicans rip Trump pardons
The two top lawmakers in Tennessee’s House and Senate disagree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon former House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff on political corruption convictions.Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, who serves as Senate speaker, said Thursday if he had been advising the president, he would have told him not to issue the pardons for Casada and staffer Cade Cothren.“I just feel it was not correct,” McNally said.Sext…
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therogersvillereview.comTennessee House, Senate speakers disagree with Trump pardons
The two top lawmakers in Tennessee’s House and Senate disagree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon former House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff on political corruption convictions. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, who serves as Senate speaker,…
Soft On Crime: Trump Keeps Pardoning Corrupt Republican Fraudsters
President Donald Trump added to his growing list of shady pardons after it was announced on Friday that he granted the honor to two Republicans convicted for fraud.Trump pardoned Glen Casada, former speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives, along with his former chief of staff Cade Cothren. Casada and Cothren were convicted in September on multiple charges and sentenced to 36 months and 30 months in federal prison, respectively.In a rel…
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