Trump Pardons Joe Arpaio, Ex-Sheriff Convicted Over Immigration Crackdown
- President said Arpaio is ‘worthy candidate’ for pardon
- Arpaio earlier this year was convicted for contempt of court
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President Donald Trump pardoned former Arizona county sheriff Joe Arpaio on Friday, using his first act of presidential clemency to give reprieve to a political supporter known -- and criminally convicted -- for his tough crackdown on illegal immigration.