President Trump talks hints at pardoning Arpaio while in Phoenix

Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017

At his Phoenix rally last Tuesday, President Trump defended his remarks concerning violence in Charlottesville, implied he would soon pardon former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and complained about Arizona’s Republican senators. Lisa Urias of CoNecs North America, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy and Mario Diaz of Mario E. Diaz and Associates joined us to discuss the event and the president’s speech.

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Lisa Urias: CoNecs North America
Dr. Zuhdi Jasser: American Islamic Forum for Democracy
Mario E. Diaz: Mario E. Diaz and Associates

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President Trump pardons former Maricopa Country Sheriff Joe Arpaio

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