Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff were accused of running scheme to win taxpayer-funded mail business from lawmakers
Donald Trump has pardoned the former Tennessee state house speaker and a one-time aide of public corruption charges after the White House said the Biden administration’s justice department “significantly over-prosecuted” both for a minor issue.
Glen Casada, a former Republican state representative, was sentenced in September to three years in prison, and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, was also convicted and received a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence. The case centered on their actions after both had been driven from their leadership roles and were accused of running a scheme to win taxpayer-funded mail business from lawmakers.
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