Mr. Arpaio has been embroiled in legal troubles for at least a decade. He made similar comments in 2016, when he referred Mr. Arpaio for prosecution for criminal contempt. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMonths later, Mr. Arpaio lost his sheriff’s seat in the same Nov. 8 election that gave Mr. Trump the presidency. Mr. Trump issued a pardon for Mr. Arpaio on Friday in a move that was unconventional, but almost certainly legal. The two men exchanged laudatory tweets that evening, and Mr. Arpaio posted a link to a website where supporters could donate toward his legal fees.

Source: New York Times August 27, 2017 04:07 UTC