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USA Today
27-05-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Trump pardons ex-Virginia sheriff convicted in bribery scheme
Trump pardons ex-Virginia sheriff convicted in bribery scheme Trump's pardon followed others in cases where he accused the Justice Department of overzealous prosecution, including about 1,600 people charged in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Show Caption Hide Caption President Donald Trump pardons around 1,500 Jan. 6 attack defendants On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the U.S. Capitol. Reuters Trump pardoned former Virginia sheriff Scott Jenkins, who was convicted of bribery in what prosecutors called a "cash-for-badges" scheme. WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump pardoned a former Virginia sheriff convicted of bribery in what prosecutors called a 'cash-for-badges scheme,' preventing him from starting his 10-year prison sentence on May 27. Former Culpepper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins was convicted in December for accepting at least $75,000 in bribes in exchange for appointing Northern Virginia business executives as auxiliary deputies. Then-acting U.S. Zachary Lee said when Jenkins was sentenced in March 'he engaged in a cash-for-badges scheme." Jenkins appealed for assistance directly to Trump during a webinar in April hosted by the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, according to the NBC News affiliate in Washington, D.C. 'I believe wholeheartedly in the president,' Jenkins said. Trump said on social media May 26 that Jenkins was the victim of an 'overzealous Biden Justice Department' and a judge appointed by former President Joe Biden, U.S. District Judge Robert Ballou. 'Sheriff Scott Jenkins, his wife Patricia, and their family have been dragged through HELL by a Corrupt and Weaponized Biden DOJ,' Trump wrote. 'He is a wonderful person, who was persecuted by the Radical Left 'monsters,' and 'left for dead.''
The Sun
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Trump pardons former sheriff convicted of bribery
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump issued a pardon on Monday for a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted last year of federal bribery charges, averting prison time for the officer. 'Sheriff Scott Jenkins, his wife Patricia, and their family have been dragged through HELL,' Trump posted online, issuing a full and unconditional pardon. 'He will NOT be going to jail tomorrow, but instead will have a wonderful and productive life.' Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff who served an area about two hours outside Washington, D.C., was convicted by a jury in December 2024 for accepting more than $75,000 in bribes in exchange for appointments as auxiliary deputy sheriffs. In March, Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. The bribes came from several people in the form of campaign contributions, and in exchange, they were sworn into deputy sheriff positions and received badges and credentials, according to court documents and evidence presented at the trial. 'The bribe payors were not trained or vetted and did not render any legitimate services to the Sheriff's Office,' the Justice Department said at the time. Since his conviction, Jenkins has appealed directly to the Trump administration for relief. 'I believe wholeheartedly in the president,' Jenkins said in April on a webinar hosted by the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, according to the NBC4 affiliate in Washington. 'I believe if he heard the information, I know he would help if he knew my story,' Jenkins said, referencing Trump. In issuing the pardon, Trump in his online post called Jenkins a 'victim of an overzealous Biden Department of Justice.' The top Justice Department official who announced Jenkins' conviction last year did not immediately respond to a request for comment. This latest pardon follows Trump's January pardon of almost everyone criminally charged with participating in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, a February pardon of the former Democratic governor of Illinois who was convicted for trying to sell former President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat, and others.
The Sun
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Trump Pardons Ex-Virginia Sheriff Convicted of Bribery
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump issued a pardon on Monday for a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted last year of federal bribery charges, averting prison time for the officer. 'Sheriff Scott Jenkins, his wife Patricia, and their family have been dragged through HELL,' Trump posted online, issuing a full and unconditional pardon. 'He will NOT be going to jail tomorrow, but instead will have a wonderful and productive life.' Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff who served an area about two hours outside Washington, D.C., was convicted by a jury in December 2024 for accepting more than $75,000 in bribes in exchange for appointments as auxiliary deputy sheriffs. In March, Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. The bribes came from several people in the form of campaign contributions, and in exchange, they were sworn into deputy sheriff positions and received badges and credentials, according to court documents and evidence presented at the trial. 'The bribe payors were not trained or vetted and did not render any legitimate services to the Sheriff's Office,' the Justice Department said at the time. Since his conviction, Jenkins has appealed directly to the Trump administration for relief. 'I believe wholeheartedly in the president,' Jenkins said in April on a webinar hosted by the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, according to the NBC4 affiliate in Washington. 'I believe if he heard the information, I know he would help if he knew my story,' Jenkins said, referencing Trump. In issuing the pardon, Trump in his online post called Jenkins a 'victim of an overzealous Biden Department of Justice.' The top Justice Department official who announced Jenkins' conviction last year did not immediately respond to a request for comment. This latest pardon follows Trump's January pardon of almost everyone criminally charged with participating in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, a February pardon of the former Democratic governor of Illinois who was convicted for trying to sell former President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat, and others.
AsiaOne
27-05-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
Trump pardons former sheriff convicted of bribery, World News
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued a pardon on Monday (May 26) for a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted last year of federal bribery charges, averting prison time for the officer. "Sheriff Scott Jenkins, his wife Patricia, and their family have been dragged through hell," Trump posted online, issuing a full and unconditional pardon. "He will not be going to jail tomorrow, but instead will have a wonderful and productive life." Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff who served an area about two hours outside Washington, DC, was convicted by a jury in December 2024 for accepting more than US$75,000 (S$96,217) in bribes in exchange for appointments as auxiliary deputy sheriffs. In March, Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. The bribes came from several people in the form of campaign contributions, and in exchange, they were sworn into deputy sheriff positions and received badges and credentials, according to court documents and evidence presented at the trial. "The bribe payors were not trained or vetted and did not render any legitimate services to the Sheriff's Office," the Justice Department said at the time. Since his conviction, Jenkins has appealed directly to the Trump administration for relief. "I believe wholeheartedly in the president," Jenkins said in April on a webinar hosted by the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, according to the NBC4 affiliate in Washington. "I believe if he heard the information, I know he would help if he knew my story," Jenkins said, referencing Trump. In issuing the pardon, Trump in his online post called Jenkins a "victim of an overzealous Biden Department of Justice." The top Justice Department official who announced Jenkins' conviction last year did not immediately respond to a request for comment. This latest pardon follows Trump's January pardon of almost everyone criminally charged with participating in the Jan 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, a February pardon of the former Democratic governor of Illinois who was convicted for trying to sell former President Barack Obama's vacated US Senate seat, and others. [[nid:716874]]
Epoch Times
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
Trump Grants Full Pardon for Former Virginia Sheriff
President Donald Trump on Monday said he has pardoned Scott Jenkins, the former sheriff of Virginia's Culpeper County, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison following a federal bribery conviction. Trump made the A federal jury in December 2024 found Jenkins guilty on all 12 counts of conspiracy, fraud, and bribery in connection with his 2023 reelection campaign. Prosecutors said he accepted at least $72,000 in cash bribes in exchange for badges through the county's auxiliary sheriff's deputy program. According to Jenkins maintained his innocence, while his three co-defendants pleaded guilty. His defense argued that the payments were legitimate campaign contributions and that it was within his authority as a sheriff to designate auxiliary deputy sheriffs. In March, Jenkins was Trump came to Jenkins's defense on Monday, accusing the judge who presided over the case of being politically motivated and excluding exculpatory evidence in favor of the sheriff during the trial. The judges allegedly 'allow into evidence what they feel like, not what is mandated under the Constitution and Rules of Evidence,' the president wrote. Related Stories 5/24/2025 5/26/2025 Jenkins led law enforcement in Culpeper County for over a decade before the prosecution that ultimately cost him reelection in 2023. First elected in 2011, he served three terms, twice as an independent and once as a Republican, in the largely rural county of approximately 52,000 residents. Over the years, Jenkins emerged as a consistently conservative local leader when it comes to issues such as Second Amendment rights, immigration enforcement, and public health mandates. His profile grew as political tension escalated between Virginia's conservative rural communities and left-leaning progressive lawmakers in Richmond. In December 2019, Jenkins joined more than 30 other Virginia sheriffs in declaring his county a 'Second Amendment sanctuary' and vowed to deputize residents if the state Legislature passed new gun control laws that he said would infringe on their Second Amendment rights. 'We the sheriffs, especially the sheriffs in rural environments, which is the majority of America, we know what it takes to protect our citizens and how short we are on staffing to do so, and that people need the ability to protect themselves and own the weapons they've had all along,' he said at that time in Months earlier, Jenkins In 2020, Jenkins made headlines again by refusing to enforce COVID-19 lockdown orders issued by then-Gov. Ralph Northam. 'The governor does have the right to enact regulations during a state of emergency and I get that, but the Constitution doesn't go away just because of that,' Jenkins Jenkins had issued a personal plea for clemency last month during a webinar hosted by the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, NBC4 Washington Since his return to the White House, Trump has pardoned a range of people whom he said were targeted by a politicized Justice Department during the Biden administration. Jenkins 'is a wonderful person, who was persecuted by the radical left,' the president wrote on Monday. 'He will not be going to jail tomorrow, but instead will have a wonderful and productive life.'
