Trump says he'll pardon ex-sheriff convicted of bribery

Details: A jury found Jenkins guilty of "accepting over $75,000 in bribes in exchange for appointing numerous Northern Virginia businessmen as auxiliary deputy sheriffs within his department," per a March Justice Department statement.

• Acting U.S. Attorney Zachary Lee in a statement at the time accused Jenkins of violating his oath of office by engaging in a "cash-for-badges scheme."
• He added: "We hold our elected law enforcement officials to a higher standard of conduct and this case proves that when those officials use their authority for unjust personal enrichment, the Department of Justice will hold them accountable."
• A GoFundMe page for Jenkins blamed the previous administration for his prosecution, saying: "We've seen how political operatives have treated Donald Trump and those close to him, like Scott."

What they're saying: "Sheriff Scott Jenkins, his wife Patricia, and their family have been dragged through HELL by a Corrupt and Weaponized Biden DOJ," Trump said in his Sunday Truth Social post.

• Jenkins "doesn't deserve to spend a single day in jail," Trump added. "He is a wonderful person."

Zoom out: Trump has made several presidential pardons since taking office for a second time. These include most people convicted in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a former associate of Hunter Biden and Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the unlawful Silk Road marketplace who was convicted of drug trafficking charges.

• During his first term, the president pardoned his longtime associate Roger Stone and Charles Kushner, the father of Trump's then-senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, and former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Flashback: Trump pardons Rod Blagojevich

Editor's note: This article has been updated with further context.