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Obama adviser: Trump asking to drop case against Arpaio could get him impeached | TheHill

posted onAugust 27, 2017
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Article snippet: President Obama’s former communications director Dan Pfeiffer blasted President Trump over a report that he had asked Attorney General MORE to drop the federal criminal case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio, saying if the report is true, Trump could be impeached. “Asking the Attorney General to drop a case against a political ally is the kind of thing people get impeached for,” Pfeiffer tweeted Saturday.     The Washington Post reported earlier Saturday that Trump had asked Sessions to drop the case against Arpaio, who was a surrogate for Trump on the campaign trail. Trump decided that he would pardon Arpaio if the sheriff was found guilty in the federal case, after advisers warned him against dropping the charges. Trump pardoned the controversial sheriff Friday night. Arpaio was found to have been racially profiling Latinos in his Maricopa County and was found guilty for criminal contempt last month for violating a federal judge’s order to stop the profiling. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more

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