Pardon of Joe Arpaio
Susan Page, Ben Domenech, Amy Walter, and Clarence Page discuss President Trump's pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the fate of Trump administration's legislative agenda.
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Susan Page, Ben Domenech, Amy Walter, and Clarence Page discuss President Trump's pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the fate of Trump administration's legislative agenda.
President Trump pardoned former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio. When 60 Minutes met him, he was "the meanest man in the West," enforcing tough punishment.
Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kelli Ward is running to replace retiring Sen. Jeff Flake, and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul called her "the only true conservative running for the Senate." Ward joined "Red & Blue" from CPAC to discuss gun control, immigration, and whether the Republican Party is still the party of fiscal responsibility.
Former sheriff Joe Arpaio plans to run for Senate in Arizona. Arpaio was pardoned by President Trump over the summer after being convicted of defying a judge's order against racial profiling.
Steve Bannon, President Trump's former chief strategist, has stepped down as the executive chairman of Breitbart News, and controversial former sheriff Joe Arpaio plans to run for Senate. Meanwhile, an oil tanker continues to burn in the East China Sea.
The legal and political worlds are reacting forcefully to President Trump's controversial pardon of Joe Arpaio. The former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, was convicted last month of criminal contempt for violating a judge's order to not detain undocumented immigrants. George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" from Washington to discuss the legal issues surrounding the president's decision and how it will affect Mr. Trump's relationship with the judiciary.
Shannon Pettypiece, White House correspondent for Bloomberg News, joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss Hurricane Harvey, President Trump's pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the latest threat from North Korea.
President Trump is facing sharp criticism for granting a pardon to Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. Arpaio gained notoriety for his aggressive action to arrest illegal immigrants. The pardon was granted just hours before Hurricane Harvey made landfall. Lawmakers and civil rights activists are questioning the president's decision and its timing. Errol Barnett reports.
President Trump said Friday night that he is pardoning controversial former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio. In an exclusive interview with CBS affiliate KPHO, Arpaio says the pardon "came from [Mr. Trump's] heart."
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been pardoned by President Trump after being convicted of defying a judge's orders to stop using unlawful immigration tactics. The controversial sheriff was a vocal supporter of Mr. Trump throughout the 2016 campaign, and at a rally in Arizona on Monday, Mr. Trump all but said he would pardon the sheriff. Major Garrett joins CBSN with more.
President Trump may issue his first presidential pardon. CBS News correspondent Margaret Brennan spoke with CBSN from outside Trump Tower in New York.
President Trump appears to be considering using his first presidential pardon for former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio. The Phoenix-area sheriff was convicted last month of criminal contempt for detaining people he merely suspected of being undocumented immigrants. Margaret Brennan reports.
The former six-term sheriff appealed a lower-court ruling that refused to expunge his conviction for disobeying a 2011 court order barring his traffic patrols that targeted immigrants
Controversial ex-sheriff in Arizona, 87, was pardoned by President Trump after being convicted of ignoring a court order to end traffic patrols targeting immigrants
Arpaio filed a suit against three news organization seeking $300 million in damages, saying false statements have hurt his possible run for John McCain's Senate seat in 2020
The immigration hardliner and former Senate candidate sues New York Times, saying it has damaged his chances of running for Senate again
Arizona's Republican Governor Doug Ducey said will wait to announce his pick to fill John McCain's Senate seat until after the Vietnam war hero is buried this weekend. Phil Boas, the editorial director of The Arizona Republic, joined CBSN with more.
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"I am not a 'yes man,' but I do support the majority of his policies, his agenda, and I'm going to continue doing that," Arpaio said at a news conference
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The Arizona congresswoman appeared to leave a positive comment on one of her own Facebook videos
Excluding the $7 million settlement, Maricopa County has paid $33 million in jail-related claims filed during Arpaio's tenure as sheriff
Democrats have a chance of winning back the Senate, but only if they can defend a host of vulnerable incumbents