Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2017 22:36:35 GMT -5
I don't have the heart to talk about it tonight -- it's just too depressing.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-pardons-ex-sheriff-convicted-of-defying-judges-order/ar-AAqIlf9?OCID=ansmsnnews11
I predict it is the first of many pardons.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-pardons-ex-sheriff-convicted-of-defying-judges-order/ar-AAqIlf9?OCID=ansmsnnews11
President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio, the retired Arizona lawman who was convicted for intentionally disobeying a judge's order in an immigration case.
The White House said the 85-year-old ex-sheriff of Arizona's Maricopa County was a "worthy candidate" for a presidential pardon.
The action came several days after Trump, at a rally in downtown Phoenix, strongly hinted that he intended to issue a pardon.
"So was Sheriff Joe was convicted for doing his job?" Trump asked supporters. "I'll make a prediction. I think he's going to be just fine, OK."
Arpaio, who became linked to Trump during the campaign for their hardline immigration views, was convicted of a misdemeanor for intentionally defying a judge's order to stop his traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.
Both politicians questioned the authenticity of then-President Barack Obama's birth certificate and have a similar history in sparring with judges.
The White House said the 85-year-old ex-sheriff of Arizona's Maricopa County was a "worthy candidate" for a presidential pardon.
The action came several days after Trump, at a rally in downtown Phoenix, strongly hinted that he intended to issue a pardon.
"So was Sheriff Joe was convicted for doing his job?" Trump asked supporters. "I'll make a prediction. I think he's going to be just fine, OK."
Arpaio, who became linked to Trump during the campaign for their hardline immigration views, was convicted of a misdemeanor for intentionally defying a judge's order to stop his traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.
Both politicians questioned the authenticity of then-President Barack Obama's birth certificate and have a similar history in sparring with judges.
I predict it is the first of many pardons.
