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| Joe Arpaio: Donald Trump signals presidential pardon for controversial sheriff | Joe Arpaio: Donald Trump signals presidential pardon for controversial sheriff |
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| Donald Trump has signalled his willingness to pardon former sheriff Joe Arpaio over his conviction for intentionally disobeying a judge’s order in an immigration case. | Donald Trump has signalled his willingness to pardon former sheriff Joe Arpaio over his conviction for intentionally disobeying a judge’s order in an immigration case. |
| The US president suggested he would pardon Arpaio in front of a crowd at a rally in Phoenix on Tuesday evening. | The US president suggested he would pardon Arpaio in front of a crowd at a rally in Phoenix on Tuesday evening. |
| Addressing the crowd Trump said: “Do the people in this room like Sheriff Joe?” His question was followed by cheers and chants of “Pardon Joe!” | Addressing the crowd Trump said: “Do the people in this room like Sheriff Joe?” His question was followed by cheers and chants of “Pardon Joe!” |
| He added: “Was Sheriff Joe convicted for doing his job? He should have had a jury. I’ll make a prediction. I think he’s going to be just fine. | He added: “Was Sheriff Joe convicted for doing his job? He should have had a jury. I’ll make a prediction. I think he’s going to be just fine. |
| But the president stopped short of pardoning Arpaio, telling the crowd, to their visible disappointment: “But I won’t do it tonight because I don’t want to cause any controversy.” | But the president stopped short of pardoning Arpaio, telling the crowd, to their visible disappointment: “But I won’t do it tonight because I don’t want to cause any controversy.” |
| Trump had said eight days ago that he was considering a pardon of Arpaio’s misdemeanour contempt of court conviction for intentionally defying a judge’s order to stop his traffic patrols that targeted immigrants. However, hours before the Phoenix event, his staff had said he wouldn’t talk about pardoning Arpaio during the rally. | Trump had said eight days ago that he was considering a pardon of Arpaio’s misdemeanour contempt of court conviction for intentionally defying a judge’s order to stop his traffic patrols that targeted immigrants. However, hours before the Phoenix event, his staff had said he wouldn’t talk about pardoning Arpaio during the rally. |
| Longtime critics of the retired sheriff say a pardon would remove the last chance at holding Arpaio legally accountable for a long history of misconduct during his 24 years as metro Phoenix’s top law enforcer. They cited a racial profiling verdict against the sheriff’s office, allegations that Arpaio retaliated against his political foes and other alleged misconduct. | Longtime critics of the retired sheriff say a pardon would remove the last chance at holding Arpaio legally accountable for a long history of misconduct during his 24 years as metro Phoenix’s top law enforcer. They cited a racial profiling verdict against the sheriff’s office, allegations that Arpaio retaliated against his political foes and other alleged misconduct. |
| Earlier in the day, Arpaio said he wasn’t disappointed. | Earlier in the day, Arpaio said he wasn’t disappointed. |
| “No, no,” he said. “They just decided not to do it tonight. We’ll have to see if and when it occurs in the future.” | “No, no,” he said. “They just decided not to do it tonight. We’ll have to see if and when it occurs in the future.” |
| Arpaio said he wasn’t expecting a pardon so soon. | Arpaio said he wasn’t expecting a pardon so soon. |
| Trump and Arpaio became linked during the 2016 campaign for their like-minded views on immigration. Both politicians also have questioned the authenticity of then-President Barack Obama’s birth certificate and have a similar history in sparring with judges. | Trump and Arpaio became linked during the 2016 campaign for their like-minded views on immigration. Both politicians also have questioned the authenticity of then-President Barack Obama’s birth certificate and have a similar history in sparring with judges. |
| Arpaio’s violation of the 2011 court order is believed to have contributed to his 2016 loss to little-known retired Phoenix police Sgt Paul Penzone. | Arpaio’s violation of the 2011 court order is believed to have contributed to his 2016 loss to little-known retired Phoenix police Sgt Paul Penzone. |
| As it now stands, Arpaio is scheduled to be sentenced on 5 October The 85-year-old faces up to six months in jail, though attorneys who have followed the case doubt someone his age would be incarcerated. | As it now stands, Arpaio is scheduled to be sentenced on 5 October The 85-year-old faces up to six months in jail, though attorneys who have followed the case doubt someone his age would be incarcerated. |
| Associated Press contributed to this report | Associated Press contributed to this report |