President Trump has set his presidency on an unambiguous course for which there could be no reversal. That’s one obvious message from Friday’s decision to issue a pardon for controversial former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio. Joe Arpaio's illegal-immigration crackdown made him a polarizing figure and an early ally of President Trump. (Rick Scuteri/AP)Once the speculation about a pardon for Arpaio surfaced, the endgame was never in doubt. The Arpaio pardon fits that pattern in bold colors.

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2017 16:31 UTC