Sheriff Scott Jenkins | 05-27-25
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Summary
On Memorial Day, President Donald Trump announced the full and unconditional pardon of former Culpeper County, Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins, who was serving 10 years in prison after being convicted in a Soviet-style show trial in a case that involved an elaborate FBI sting campaign.
Transcript
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President Donald Trump announced the full and unconditional pardon
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Of former Culpeper County, Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins
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In my opinion, the political prosecution of Sheriff Jenkins
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Was among the most egregious attacks on law enforcement
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Jenkins was prosecuted for taking alleged bribes
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Deputized several men after an elaborate FBI sting campaign
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After being convicted in a Soviet-style show trial
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The sheriff was scheduled to turn himself in this morning
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Where he would have been in the general population
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And I think the president recognized that not only was Scott Jenkins
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Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins himself
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And I can't even begin to describe the wave of relief
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When Sheriff Jenkins tried to offer exculpatory evidence
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The Biden judge, Robert Ballou, refused to allow it
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And charging me for things related to an auxiliary deputy program
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There were a number of other things I can go into