Yesterday, the New York Times ran an op-ed titled "Why Trump Can’t Pardon Arpaio."
The sheriff was convicted of violating constitutional rights, in defiance of a court order involving racial profiling. Should the president indicate that he does not think Mr. Arpaio should be punished for that, he would signal that governmental agents who violate judicial injunctions are likely to be pardoned, even though their behavior violated constitutional rights, when their illegal actions are consistent with presidential policies.
Many legal scholars argue that the only possible redress is impeachment...
Well, guess what? Trump just pardoned him.
BREAKING: TRUMP PARDONS SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO. pic.twitter.com/MqtFbCBhrW
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) August 26, 2017
We've been covering Joe Arpaio for more than 20 years. Here's a couple of things you should know about him... 1/many
— PhoenixNewTimes (@phoenixnewtimes) August 26, 2017