Dianne Feinstein \u00ab\u00a0Sheriff Joe Arpaio should not have been pardoned. He brazenly denied a federal judge’s court order to stop racial…<\/b>
\nDianne Feinstein
\u00ab\u00a0Sheriff Joe Arpaio should not have been pardoned. He brazenly denied a federal judge’s court order to stop racial profiling and continued to do so until being convicted of criminal contempt, \u00a0\u00bb Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in a statement.
\u00ab\u00a0A pardon for that conduct demonstrates flagrant disregard for the rule of law in this country.\u00a0\u00bb
Feinstein joined other top Democrats and civil rights organizations blasting Trump’s decision to pardon the former Maricopa County, Ariz., sheriff, who was accused of racially profiling Latinos and was convicted of criminal contempt last month for not obeying an order to stop.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) called Arpaio \u00ab\u00a0the definition of racism and bigotry\u00a0\u00bb in a tweet on Friday while bashing the timing of Trump’s pardon, saying he tried to \u00ab\u00a0use the cover of Hurricane Harvey to avoid scrutiny.\u00a0\u00bb The then-Category 4 hurricane made landfall in Texas on Friday night.
Joe Arpaio ignored the courts and the rule of law in order to systematically target Latinos in AZ. The definition of racism and bigotry. \u2014 Chuck Schumer Charles Schumer Democrats urge Trump to condemn Charlottesville violence Melania Trump on Charlottesville protests: ‘No good comes from violence’ It’s time for McConnell to fight with Trump instead of against him MORE (@SenSchumer) August 26,2017
Joe Arpaio ignored the courts and the rule of law in order to systematically target Latinos in AZ. The definition of racism and bigotry. Chuck Schumer
The White House justified Arpaio’s pardon in a statement Friday, stressing his years of public service.
\u201cThroughout his time as Sheriff, Arpaio continued his life\u2019s work of protecting the public from the scourges of crime and illegal immigration, \u201d the White House said.
\u201cSheriff Joe Arpaio is now eighty-five years old, and after more than fifty years of admirable service to our Nation, he is a worthy candidate for a Presidential pardon, \u00a0\u00bb it added.<\/p>\n

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