Trump Pardons Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins Convicted of Selling Law Enforcement Badges

Trump pardoned Culpeper County, Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins on May 27, 2025, who received 120 months for bribery and honest services fraud after selling law enforcement badges and special deputy credentials to donors — including some with criminal histories — in exchange for cash. Trump also pardoned James Callahan of Washington DC for labor union false reporting. The Jenkins pardon erased accountability for an elected official who sold law enforcement authority as a commercial commodity.