Ex-ethics chief: Trump talk of pardoning Arpaio shows racists that he's on their side
Source: The Hill
President Trump’s former ethics chief on Monday blasted him for considering pardoning controversial Sheriff Joe Arpaio, saying such an action would tell white supremacists he's on their side and undercut his claim to be against racism.
Walter Shaub, who resigned as director of the United States Office of Government Ethics after clashes with Trump, hit Trump for saying he may pardon the sheriff who violated a federal order to stop racially profiling Latinos in his Arizona county.
“Scrambling to reassure the white supremacists and nazis that he didn't really mean what he said to the 'normies' today…” Shaub tweeted along with a link to a report about Trump's thoughts on Arpaio.
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“You don't deserve a medal for condemning nazis. That is literally the least you can do,” Shuab tweeted. “This had all the enthusiasm of a hostage video. Did John Kelly threaten to take away his Morning Joe watching privileges?”
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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/346519-ex-ethics-chief-trump-talk-of-pardoning-arpaio-shows-racists
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