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Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges

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President Donald Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges.

Scott Jenkins , who had been the sheriff of Culpeper County , Virginia , was set to report to jail on Tuesday .

Jenkins faced a jury trial in late 2024 but wasn't sentenced until March 2025 under the Trump administration.

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