Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges

Here’s Why Trump Says He’s Pardoning A Virginia Sheriff Convicted Of Bribery

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he was pardoning a Virginia sheriff sentenced to 10 years in prison on bribery charges, saying the Biden administration had politically targeted the former law enforcement officer. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he was issuing a full pardon to former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins, who was convicted in December 2024 on charges that he handed out auxiliary deputy positions for money. Jenkins…

Trump Pardon Chief Issues 'MAGA' Vow

President Donald Trump’s highly controversial head of the Department of Justice’s Office of the Pardon Attorney appeared to suggest on social media that all Trump supporters could be eligible for pardons. Ed Martin, who has represented January 6 defendants and was an organizer for Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rallies that falsely alleged widespread fraud in the 2020 election, was installed as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia on Tru…

The president considers that Scott Jenkins was a victim of the Department of Justice and therefore decided to pardon him.

Trump issues another corrupt pardon to another MAGA criminal

President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned a corrupt Virginia sheriff who in March was sentenced to 10 years in prison for federal bribery charges. Former Culpepper Country Sheriff Scott Jenkins ...

Ex-Sheriff Gets a Presidential Pardon for Bribery Sentence

President Trump says he's pardoning Scott Jenkins, the former sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, who was due to start a 10-year prison sentence on Tuesday for accepting more than $75,000 in bribes. Jenkins, 53, was convicted last year of conspiracy, honest services fraud, and multiple bribery charges after federal...

Trump Capped Memorial Day by Pardoning a Crooked Sheriff

Donald Trump announced that he is pardoning Scott Jenkins, a former sheriff convicted in a cash-for-badges bribery scheme.