Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, have been pardoned by President Donald Trump, wiping away their public corruption convictions tied to a fake political consulting firm, according to the Tennessee Journal.

Casada confirmed the pardon Thursday via text message to The Tennessee Journal, the new outlet reported.

According to the Tennessee Journal, here's what the text message said:

“It is good news. I’m just grateful to the president and his trust and understanding of my innocence. I can now get on with my life!”

Casada and Cothren were convicted last year of running a kickback and bribery scheme through a company called Phoenix Solutions, which prosecutors said was created to funnel taxpayer money to themselves.

Cothren secretly oper

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