Pardons Racist Sheriff As Hurricane Barrels Towards Texas
By Christina Coleman
Aug, 25, 2017
... As a Category 4 hurricane barrelled towards Texas' coastal cities Friday, President Donald Trump turned his attention to pardoning convicted Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was found guilty of criminal contempt in July for illegally targeting Latinos ...
Trump reportedly did not wait for the Justice Department's process for pardons — which could require background checks, letters, and consultations under the DOJ — to push his pardon forward. A typical process to pardon a federal convict could take years ...
Trump and Arpaio's relationship was driven by their shared interest in Barack Obama's birth certificate; along with the president, Arpaio passionately pushed the infamous birther conspiracy ...
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