Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Burkman and Wohl Linked to $300,000 Presidential Pardon Sting
Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl help people who want presidential pardons, according to the report.
A pardon is an official decision that can forgive certain federal crimes.
They were reportedly recorded in a sting operation discussing a $300,000 deal.
The report also describes a separate case involving Joseph Schwartz.
Schwartz paid their firm $960,000 while seeking a pardon.
Donald Trump later pardoned Schwartz.
The White House said Burkman and Wohl did not meet with White House officials about the case.
The report does not provide more details about the sting operation in the supplied information.
Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl were reportedly caught discussing a $300,000 deal in a sting operation.
The pair have represented people seeking presidential pardons during Donald Trump’s second term.
Nursing home executive Joseph Schwartz paid their firm $960,000 while seeking a federal pardon, according to lobbying disclosures reviewed by The Washington Post.
Trump later pardoned Schwartz.
The White House said Burkman and Wohl had not met with White House officials regarding Schwartz’s case.
- Who
- Jack Burkman, Jacob Wohl, Joseph Schwartz, and Donald Trump are identified in the report.
- What
- Burkman and Wohl were reportedly caught discussing a $300,000 deal in a sting operation; the report also describes their representation of Schwartz in a pardon case.
- When
- The representation occurred during Donald Trump’s second term; the specific date of the sting operation is not stated.
- Where
- The case involved a federal pardon and alleged contacts concerning the White House; the specific location of the sting is not stated.
- Why
- Schwartz sought a federal pardon, while the report does not state the purpose of the alleged $300,000 sting-operation deal.
- Reported sting amount
- $300,000
- Schwartz’s payment
- $960,000 paid to Burkman and Wohl’s firm
- Client
- Joseph Schwartz, identified as a nursing home executive
- Outcome
- Donald Trump later pardoned Schwartz
- White House statement
- The White House said Burkman and Wohl had not met with White House officials over Schwartz’s case
- Source of payment information
- Lobbying disclosures reviewed by The Washington Post