Who pardoned Joe Arpaio of his crimes in 2017?
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
Answer
The pardon of Joe Arpaio was granted by then-President Donald Trump in August 2017. The former Maricopa County, Arizona, sheriff was convicted of criminal contempt for defying a court order to stop racial profiling in his policing practices. Arpaio's pardon sparked outrage among civil rights advocates and others who viewed it as a sign of Trump's disregard for the rule of law.
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