Trump pardons controversial sheriff in bribery scandal
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President Trump has issued a pardon for a sheriff convicted in a “cash-for-badges” bribery scheme, sparking controversy among critics and supporters alike. The decision appears to be a rapid political fix that, despite its fanfare, leaves lingering questions about accountability in law enforcement.
President Donald Trump pardons Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins, who was convicted of bribery, and accused former President Joe Biden's DOJ of unfair prosecution and highlighting judicial bias.
Scott Jenkins, former sheriff of Virginia's Culpeper County, was sentenced to 10 years in prison following a federal bribery conviction.
President Trump argued in a Truth Social post that Scott Jenkins and his family “have been dragged through HELL by a Corrupt and Weaponized Biden DOJ.”
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned a Virginia sheriff who had been convicted of federal bribery charges and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
President Trump said he'll issue a "FULL and Unconditional Pardon" to a former Virginia sheriff whom a jury convicted of federal fraud and bribery charges.The big picture: Scott Howard Jenkins, of Culpeper, Virginia, was due to report to jail on Tuesday, but Trump said on Truth Social he "will NOT…
President Donald Trump says he is pardoning Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly making several businessmen sheriff's deputies in exchange for cash.
Trump to Pardon Sheriff Found Guilty of ‘Cash-for-Badges’ Scheme Bloomberg.com
Trump announces pardon for former Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges CNN
President Donald Trump granted a pardon to Scott Jenkins, a former sheriff from Culpeper County, Virginia, who had been convicted on federal bribery charges and sentenced to a decade in prison.Jenkins had been scheduled to begin serving his sentence on Tuesday.In a post on his Truth Social platform…
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