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Congressmen ask Trump to not pardon Arpaio

Posted at 4:48 PM, Aug 17, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-17 20:25:32-04
Congressmen Ruben Gallego and Tom O'Halleran joined Raul Grijalva in urging President Trump to not pardon former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
 
Reports say Trump is seriously considering issuing a pardon for Arpaio.
 
In a letter to President Trump, the Congressmen say:
"We believe public officials should be held accountable when they commit crimes and that the rule of law should be applied fairly regardless of how powerful an office holder's friends are.  By pardoning Mr. Arpaio, an early supporter of your campaign, you would be sending a clear message that your allies are immune from prosecution."