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Ex-DEA Agent Appeals to Trump for Clemency

6/28/2025

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Chad Scott, a former DEA agent serving time for corruption, is appealing to Donald Trump for clemency, drawing on their shared legal battles. His request highlights a growing wave of inmates seeking mercy from Trump, who many see as a beacon of hope for leniency in an increasingly personal and political pardon landscape.

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Chad Scott, a former DEA agent serving time for corruption, is appealing to Donald Trump for clemency, drawing on their shared legal battles. His request highlights a growing wave of inmates seeking mercy from Trump, who many see as a beacon of hope for leniency in an increasingly personal and political pardon landscape.