Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton is one of two top lawmakers who disagree on the pardon of a former colleague by President Donald Trump. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

The two top lawmakers in Tennessee’s House and Senate disagree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon former House Speaker Glen Casada and his ex-chief of staff on political corruption convictions.

Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, who serves as Senate speaker, said Thursday if he had been advising the president, he would have told him not to issue the pardons for Casada and staffer Cade Cothren.

“I just feel it was not correct,” McNally said.

Sexton reportedly told WBIR-TV in Knoxville the pair shouldn’t have been pardoned after being found guilty on multiple charges.

Despite some claims the case was p

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