Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) harshly criticized President Donald
Trump for pardoning Joe Arpaio, the former Maricopa County,
Arizona, sheriff who was found guilty of criminal contempt after
illegally targeting Latinos.
Trump’s pardon Friday of Arpaio, who was found to have
“willfully violated” a 2011 court order barring him from
detaining individuals based solely on suspicion about their
legal status, was the first of his presidency.
McCain issued a statement after Trump’s announcement, saying it
undermined the president’s professed respect for the rule of law.
“No one is above the law and the individuals entrusted with the
privilege of being sworn law officers should always seek to be
beyond reproach in their commitment to fairly enforcing the laws
they swore to uphold,” McCain said in the statement. “Mr. Arpaio
was found guilty of criminal contempt for continuing to
illegally profile Latinos living in Arizona based on their
perceived immigration status in violation of a judge’s orders.
The President has the authority to make this pardon, but doing
so at this time undermines his claim for the respect of rule of
law as Mr. Arpaio has shown no remorse for his actions.”
Well John, we didn't see you standing up to keep illegal aliens
out of the "country you were defending".
Guess you have a problem upholding Federal Immigration Laws.
What's up with that?
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