Paul Ryan’s office said he did not agree with the Arpaio pardon.
.@SpeakerRyan statement on Arpaio pardon: "The speaker does not agree with this decision." @ffweekend pic.twitter.com/xjsRLv0oRD
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 27, 2017
More from CBS News:
House Speaker Paul Ryan “does not agree with” President Trump’s decision to pardon controversial former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Ryan spokesman Doug Andres said Saturday.
“Law enforcement officials have a special responsibility to respect the rights of everyone in the United States,” Andres said in a statement. “We should not allow anyone to believe that responsibility is diminished by this pardon.”
McCain was another Republican congressman who registered his disfavor:
.@POTUS's pardon of Joe Arpaio, who illegally profiled Latinos, undermines his claim for the respect of rule of law https://t.co/2FckGtwQ2m
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) August 26, 2017
Whatever you might think about the pardon, it’s important for Congress to weigh in and show that they’re not just gonna rubber stamp everything the president does…
WARNING: Our comment section is being blocked by ad blockers. So if you can't see it, then please disable your ad blocker and it should appear.