Arpaio pardon flouts constitution, ex-White House officials say

Donald Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio takes him into uncharted territory, experts say, in a move that could predict pardons in the Russia investigation

Donald Trump trampled on the US constitution and rule of law to score a cheap political point with his base when he pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio, ex-White House officials argued on Saturday.

Such voices were not alone in speculating that Trump is testing his pardon powers in readiness for the conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into his election campaign’s alleged collusion with Russia.

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