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In this May 22, 2018, file photo, former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio arrives at the Arizona Secretary of State's office in Phoenix, to turn in petition signatures in his bid to appear on the ballot in the race to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake. Arpaio is seeking an investigation into his claim that the U.S. Justice Department meddled in his unsuccessful 2016 campaign for sheriff in metro Phoenix. Arpaio alleges the agency tried to sway voters against him by agreeing to prosecute a criminal case against him just weeks before the election. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

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Joe Arpaio is seeking an investigation into his claim that the U.S. Justice Department meddled in his unsuccessful 2016 campaign for sheriff in metro Phoenix.

By JACQUES BILLEAUD, Associated Press June 22, 2018