ACLU Warns Trump: Pardoning Arpaio Would Be ‘Presidential Endorsement of Racism’
By Susan Jones | August 15, 2017 | 7:41 AM EDT
(CNSNews.com) – If President Trump pardons former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, it “would be an official presidential endorsement of racism,” the American Civil Liberties Union said on Monday.
Arpaio, now 85 years old, is famous for his tough stand on illegal immigration. He was convicted two weeks ago of criminal contempt for violating a court order instructing him to stop detaining people suspected of being in the country illegally.
Fox News interviewed Trump on Sunday at his club in Bedminster, N.J.
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