Joe Arpaio praises Trump pardon for contempt of court conviction
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio praised the decision by President Donald Trump to pardon him from a criminal contempt of court conviction on Friday.
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PHOENIX — Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio praised the decision by President Donald Trump to pardon him from a criminal contempt of court conviction on Friday.
Arpaio was found guilty in July of criminal contempt of court for ignoring court orders and prolonging his controversial immigration sweeps for 17 months after being directed to stop them.
The former sheriff was pardoned by Trump on Friday, making him an innocent man. Several Arizona lawmakers praised the move, but others condemned it.
In a series of tweets, Arpaio thanked the president for “seeing my conviction for what it is: a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department!”
Thank you @realdonaldtrump for seeing my conviction for what it is: a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department!
— Joe Arpaio (@RealSheriffJoe) August 26, 2017
Arpaio added that he is “incredibly grateful” and looks forward to “putting this chapter behind me and helping to [make America great again].”
I am humbled and incredibly grateful to President Trump. I look fwd to putting this chapter behind me and helping to #MAGA
— Joe Arpaio (@RealSheriffJoe) August 26, 2017
The sheriff also asked his “loyal supporters who stood shoulder-to-shoulder w/ me in this fight and throughout my career” to donate to his legal funds, which are estimated to cost taxpayers as much as $92 million.
I also thank my loyal supporters, who stood shoulder to shoulder w/ me in this fight, and throughout my career. For those who are asking . .
— Joe Arpaio (@RealSheriffJoe) August 26, 2017
..how they can con't to help, a donation to my Legal fund go directly to paying off legal fees from this fight https://t.co/wM6SDLLxEN
— Joe Arpaio (@RealSheriffJoe) August 26, 2017
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Hypocrites like junkie complain when a misdemeanor gets dismissed but says nothing whe CONVICTED death row inmates, drug runners , gun runners and strong are robbers get pardoned by Barry.
A GREAT day for all law-abiding citizens, and another very rough day for leftist loons like Stanton and Gallego that coddle the mmiilllions of Illegal Alien criminals and think that those criminals are "above the law".
Thank You President Trump!
Excellent point! DemocRATs have no problem with the Sanctuary City agenda and that is clearly breaking the law.