Sheriff Joe Asks If Trump Pardon Is Real
The first thing former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio asked when he was told he had received a presidential pardon for contempt of court over going beyond what a judge set as a limit for chasing down potential criminals was whether or not it was fake.
He said, after all, that he was experienced in fake government documents.
According to the Arizona Republic newspaper, Arpaio’s lawyer, Mark Golden, delivered an emailed copy of Friday’s presidential pardon to Arpaio while the former sheriff was celebrating at a birthday event for his wife, Ava.
The pardon reads: “I, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Be it known that this day, I, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, pursuant to my powers under Article II, Section 2, Clause 1, of the Constitution, have granted unto Joseph M. Arpaio a full and unconditional pardon.”
Arpaio’s response, the report said, “Is this a fake?” (Read more from “Sheriff Joe Asks If Trump Pardon Is Real” HERE)
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