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Trump pardons convicted Tennessee lawmaker once represented by the White House counsel

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A former Tennessee lawmaker who was once represented by White House 
Counsel David Warrington said he received a pardon from President Donald 
Trump after pleading guilty to an illegal campaign finance scheme in 2022.

The White House has not said anything publicly about former Sen. Brian 
Kelsey's pardon, but sources familiar with the matter told ABC News that 
Trump signed the pardon paperwork on Tuesday.

The White House counsel's office normally reviews presidential pardons, 
and it was not immediately clear if Warrington recused himself from his 
former client's pardon.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on 
Warrington's level of involvement.

Kelsey was two weeks into his 21-month prison sentence when he received 
the pardon. Bureau of Prisons records reflected that Kelsey was no longer 
in custody at FCI Ashland as of Tuesday.

According to federal prosecutors, Kelsey illegally funneled tens of 
thousands of dollars from his state campaign committee to a federal 
committee to fund his failed 2016 congressional campaign. He originally 
pleaded guilty to one felony before later withdrawing his plea while he 
was represented by Warrington.

"Defendant Brian Kelsey entered his plea agreement hastily with an unsure 
heart and confused mind," Warrington wrote in a court filing, arguing 
Kelsey was confused when he decided to plead guilty after his father died 
and his wife gave birth to twins.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-pardons-convicted-tennessee-
lawmaker-represented-white-house/story?id=119734837

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