Trumps Pardon of Joe Arpaio Is a Presidential Endorsement of Racism, ACLU Says
Trump’s Pardon of Joe Arpaio ‘Is a Presidential Endorsement of Racism,’ ACLU Says
In the hours before a hurricane, Donald Trump ignited a political firestorm.
Sam Stein 08.25.17 9:12 PM ET
Donald Trump pardoned notorious former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio on Friday night. It was the first time Trump has used the power afforded to the presidency and, perhaps, the most controversial use of that power in modern history.
The timing of the decision says as much about the tricky politics facing Trump as it does the broader trends that are reshaping American politics.
Trump made the move at the most optimal time to bury it: roughly 8 p.m. on a Friday night, as a massive hurricane bore down on the United States.
The pardoning of Arpaio, who is known for his vehement, anti-immigrant viewpoints, also comes as the Trump administration is reportedly set to roll back protections for certain undocumented immigrants under the program known as DACA.
The pardon sent shock waves in legal communities for how little apparent preparation was behind it. Arpaio had yet to actually be sentenced.
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