President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to pardon Joe Arpaio, calling the former Arizona sheriff a "patriot" who loves his country. He is loved in Arizona," Trump said. "Sheriff Joe is a patriot. Sheriff Joe loves our country. "So I stand by my pardon of Sheriff Joe and I think the people of Arizona who really know him best would agree with me."

Source: ABC News August 28, 2017 21:00 UTC