August 25, 2017
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, in 2013, speaks at a news conference at the Sheriff's headquarters in Phoenix. President Donald Trump has pardoned the former sheriff following his conviction for intentionally disobeying a judge's order in an immigration case. The White House announced the move Friday night, Aug. 25, 2017, saying the 85-year-old was a "worthy candidate" for a presidential pardon.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spared his ally former Sheriff Joe Arpaio a possible jail sentence on Friday by pardoning his conviction, reversing what critics saw as a long-awaited comeuppance for a lawman who escaped accountability for headline-grabbing tactics during most of his 24 years as metropolitan Phoenix's top law enforcer.
