--- title: Joe Arpaio: John McCain, Others Slam Donald Trump's Pardon description: Democrats and a few Republicans condemned President Donald Trump's decision on Friday to pardon former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio canonical: https://time.com/4917014/joe-arpaio-pardon-reaction-john-mccain-jeff-flake/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-08-26T15:01:24.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T17:10:32.542Z article:section: Politics og:title: John McCain and Others Slam Trump For Joe Arpaio Pardon og:description: 'No one is above the law' og:url: https://time.com/4917014/joe-arpaio-pardon-reaction-john-mccain-jeff-flake/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte6163c1e23818487/6988db40bc6cfc62053e2d04/john-mccain-joe-arpaio-pardon-trump.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3943 og:image:height: 2218 og:image:alt: Los Angeles Dodgers v Arizona Diamondbacks og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: John McCain and Others Slam Trump For Joe Arpaio Pardon twitter:description: 'No one is above the law' twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte6163c1e23818487/6988db40bc6cfc62053e2d04/john-mccain-joe-arpaio-pardon-trump.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 'No One Is Above the Law.' 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John McCain looks on while attending the MLB game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Aug. 10, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Aug 26, 2017 3:01 PM UTC Democrats and a few Republicans condemned President Donald Trump’s [decision on Friday to pardon](http://time.com/4916920/donald-trump-pardons-joe-arpaio/) former [Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio](http://time.com/4876374/donald-trump-joe-arpaio-pardons-history/?xid=homepage), who was [convicted](http://time.com/4881251/joe-arpaio-phoenix-arizona/) in July of criminal contempt for violating a federal judge’s order to stop racially profiling Latinos when enforcing immigration law. The controversial sheriff, whose tactics have been widely condemned by immigrant rights groups, was set to be sentenced in October to up to six months in jail. “No one is above the law and the individuals entrusted with the privilege of being sworn law officers should always seek to be beyond reproach in their commitment to fairly enforcing the laws they swore to uphold,” said Republican [Arizona Sen. John McCain](http://time.com/4907415/john-mccain-cancer-chemotherapy/) in a [statement](https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=3B0E692D-FFEB-4F6C-ADF9-C3F598E94D2A). “Mr. Arpaio was found guilty of criminal contempt for continuing to illegally profile Latinos living in Arizona based on their perceived immigration status in violation of a judge’s orders.” McCain added that Trump’s pardon “undermines his claim for the respect of rule of law as Mr. Arpaio has shown no remorse for his actions.” The state’s other U.S. Senator, [Republican Jeff Flake](http://time.com/4881786/donald-trump-jeff-flake-gop-denial/), also [chimed in](https://twitter.com/JeffFlake/status/901249192257101825) to say he wished Trump would “honor the judicial process.” The pardon is the [latest issue](http://time.com/4878038/john-mccain-vote-video/) to pit the Arizona Senators against the President, who spent time criticizing both McCain and Flake at his [rally in Phoenix](http://time.com/4912055/donald-trump-phoenix-arizona-transcript/) on Tuesday, when he hinted that he [might pardon Arpaio](http://time.com/4912056/president-donald-trump-sheriff-joe-arpaio/). Trump didn’t mention them by name at the rally, but he later followed up [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/900346953120141312) to say he was “not a fan of Jeff Flake, weak on crime & border!” > [](https://twitter.com/SenJohnMcCain/status/901276851561222144) > [](https://twitter.com/JeffFlake/status/901249192257101825) Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican, also spoke out Friday. > [](https://twitter.com/RosLehtinen/status/901265991082151936) Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Trump of using the heavy focus on Hurricane Harvey to quietly pardon Arpaio. “Joe Arpaio ignored the courts and the rule of law in order to systematically target Latinos in AZ,” he said on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/901271602255601665). “The definition of racism and bigotry.” Here’s how other Democrats reacted: > [](https://twitter.com/NancyPelosi/status/901245721504075777) > [](https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/901270019048439816) > [](https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/901280388445868032) > [](https://twitter.com/TomPerez/status/901243774311047173) > [](https://twitter.com/RepBarbaraLee/status/901238193131069440) > [](https://twitter.com/JacksonLeeTX18/status/901237272271626240) > [](https://twitter.com/JoaquinCastrotx/status/901236136089178114) > [](https://twitter.com/SenatorLeahy/status/901245196876353536) > [](https://twitter.com/RepJoeKennedy/status/901244622869082112) > [](https://twitter.com/RepYvetteClarke/status/901241891378913280) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4917014/joe-arpaio-pardon-reaction-john-mccain-jeff-flake/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4917014/joe-arpaio-pardon-reaction-john-mccain-jeff-flake/"},"headline":"'No One Is Above the Law.' 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