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President Trump pardons ex-sheriff convicted of defying judge’s order

By KVIA ABC-7

Published August 25, 2017 7:18 PM

(AP) President Donald Trump has pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio following his conviction for intentionally disobeying a judge’s order in an immigration case.

The White House announced the move Friday night, saying the 85-year-old ex-sheriff of Arizona’s Maricopa County was a “worthy candidate” for a presidential pardon.

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