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Trump praised Jenkins as "a wonderful person, who was persecuted by the Radical Left 'monsters,' and 'left for dead.
'This is why I, as President of the United States, see fit to end his unfair sentence, and grant Sheriff Jenkins a FULL and Unconditional Pardon. He will NOT be going to jail tomorrow, but instead will have a wonderful and productive life."
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"Jenkins was convicted by a jury in December 2024 on charges including one count of conspiracy, four counts of honest services fraud and seven counts of bribery concerning federally funded programs.
Lee wrote in a March sentencing memo that Jenkins repeatedly violated the public's trust "by exploiting his official powers for personal gain."
"After he was caught, he sought to manipulate the judicial process and to evade responsibility for his crimes by lying to the Court and the jury," Lee added.
"In sum, Jenkins' lies and abuses of power in the instant case are not an aberration," he said.
"Since his early days in law enforcement, Jenkins has displayed a shocking disregard for his ethical and legal responsibilities."
The Department of Justice had said in a press release in March that he had received over $75,000 in cash payments for "appointing numerous Northern Virginia businessmen as auxiliary deputy sheriffs within his department."
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Obviously Donnie and the Sheriff have a lot in common.