Brian Kelsey says he has received a pardon from President Donald Trump, just two weeks after the former state senator reported to federal prison to serve a 21-month sentence for an illegal campaign finance scheme he pleaded guilty to in 2022.

President Trump pardoned former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey on Tuesday, two weeks into his prison sentence for campaign finance violations. Why it matters: The pardon is a major victory for Kelsey,

Brian Kelsey pleaded guilty to charges related to his attempts to funnel campaign money from his state legislative seat toward his failed 2016 congressional bid.