President Donald Trump recently pardoned Scott Jenkins, the former sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, who was convicted of accepting over $75,000 in bribes. In December, a jury found Jenkins guilty on multiple charges, including conspiracy and bribery. After receiving a ten-year prison sentence that was set to begin imminently, Jenkins, an ardent Trump supporter, was spared from incarceration when Trump intervened. The former president condemned the judicial process as overly zealous and called Jenkins a victim of political persecution. The bribery offenses included unauthorized appointments as law enforcement officers for certain individuals, effectively enabling them to evade legal issues and gain unauthorized powers. Trump’s decision marked another instance in his administration's trend of pardoning supporters, particularly surrounding the 2021 Capitol riots. Jenkins, who served as sheriff since 2012 with reelections in 2015 and 2019, viewed the pardon as a validation of his claims regarding unfair treatment.
Trump Grants Pardons to Former Sheriff Convicted for Bribery
Trump Grants Pardons to Former Sheriff Convicted for Bribery
President Trump issues a pardon to Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff found guilty of fraud and bribery.
Trump Grants Pardons to Former Sheriff Convicted for Bribery
President Trump issues a pardon to Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff found guilty of fraud and bribery.
President Donald Trump recently pardoned Scott Jenkins, the former sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, who was convicted of accepting over $75,000 in bribes. In December, a jury found Jenkins guilty on multiple charges, including conspiracy and bribery. After receiving a ten-year prison sentence that was set to begin imminently, Jenkins, an ardent Trump supporter, was spared from incarceration when Trump intervened. The former president condemned the judicial process as overly zealous and called Jenkins a victim of political persecution. The bribery offenses included unauthorized appointments as law enforcement officers for certain individuals, effectively enabling them to evade legal issues and gain unauthorized powers. Trump’s decision marked another instance in his administration's trend of pardoning supporters, particularly surrounding the 2021 Capitol riots. Jenkins, who served as sheriff since 2012 with reelections in 2015 and 2019, viewed the pardon as a validation of his claims regarding unfair treatment.
President Trump issues a pardon to Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff found guilty of fraud and bribery.
President Donald Trump recently pardoned Scott Jenkins, the former sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, who was convicted of accepting over $75,000 in bribes. In December, a jury found Jenkins guilty on multiple charges, including conspiracy and bribery. After receiving a ten-year prison sentence that was set to begin imminently, Jenkins, an ardent Trump supporter, was spared from incarceration when Trump intervened. The former president condemned the judicial process as overly zealous and called Jenkins a victim of political persecution. The bribery offenses included unauthorized appointments as law enforcement officers for certain individuals, effectively enabling them to evade legal issues and gain unauthorized powers. Trump’s decision marked another instance in his administration's trend of pardoning supporters, particularly surrounding the 2021 Capitol riots. Jenkins, who served as sheriff since 2012 with reelections in 2015 and 2019, viewed the pardon as a validation of his claims regarding unfair treatment.
