That pattern held after Trump's repudiation Friday of a US district court judge's conviction of Arpaio for criminal contempt. Trump's pardon for Arpaio negated the findings that Arpaio -- a law enforcement officer -- violated constitutional rights with his racial-profiling practices. Pardoning ArpaioIn the Arpaio matter, CNN and other news organizations have learned that Trump earlier had asked Sessions whether the criminal contempt trial against Arpaio could be stopped. He defied the orders of US District Court Judge G. Murray Snow to stop the racial profiling that was the subject of civil rights litigation. Last year during the campaign, Trump disparaged US District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel as the San Diego-based judge was hearing a fraud claim against Trump University.

Source: CNN August 28, 2017 10:30 UTC