Asked Sessions to drop charges against Arpaio

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BY JULIA MANCHESTER - 08/26/17 07:10 PM EDT

President Trump asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions about closing the criminal case against former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio months ago, The Washington Post reports.

According to the report, Trump was told it would be inappropriate to move ahead with such an action, and decided to let the trial take its course.

The president reportedly decided at the time that if Arpaio was convicted, he would grant him clemency.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders responded to the report, telling the Post, "It’s only natural the president would have a discussion with administration lawyers about legal matters. This case would be no different" ...

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/348138-trump-asked-sessions-to-drop-charges-against-arpaio-months-ago-report

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1. Asking to drop case could get him impeached

BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 08/26/17 09:44 PM EDT

President Obama’s former communications director Dan Pfeiffer blasted President Trump over a report that he had asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to drop the federal criminal case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio, saying if the report is true, Trump could be impeached.

“Asking the Attorney General to drop a case against a political ally is the kind of thing people get impeached for,” Pfeiffer tweeted Saturday ...

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/348142-obama-adviser-trump-asking-to-drop-case-against-arpaio-could-get-him

[longship]

2. Bingo! R&K nt

[dalton99a]

4. Yep.

[Orsino]

3. "Asked"? "Asked about"?

I think the president attempted collusion with his AG, and the AG stalled.

[spanone]

5. obstruction of justice everywhere....