In a significant move, President Trump has pardoned Glen Casada, the former House Speaker of Tennessee, along with his former chief of staff Cade Cothren. Both had recently been sentenced to prison for federal public corruption charges and fraud. This decision has sparked outrage among critics who view the pardons as a blatant act of favoritism toward Republican lawmakers convicted of serious crimes. Casada expressed gratitude toward the President for the pardon, further highlighting the ongoing controversy surrounding political pardons.