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Trump pardons Tennessee speaker who created fake businessman to steal taxpayer money

Ellsworth Toohey
Nov 07, 2025
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President Donald Trump (Joey Sussman / Shutterstock.com)

Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his sidekick Cade Cothren just got their “get out of jail free” cards straight from the White House, in the form of a presidential pardon, proving that sometimes crime really does pay — especially if you’re sufficiently loyal to Dear Leader.

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