Posted on 08/27/2017 9:11:58 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, said the pardon gave the wrong appearance, noting that Rich's ex-wife, Denise Rich, is a fundraiser for the Democratic Party.
"I do not question the motives, nor do I know the motives for the president pardoning Mr. Rich," McCain said. "I do know that there's a terrible appearance of impropriety when a million dollars in soft money is given by the ex-wife of a fugitive from justice."
McCain spoke at a press conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, to promote his campaign finance reform legislation with Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin.
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McCain’s statement about the Rich pardon as opposed to his statement about the Arpaio pardon:
“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. 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. The President has the authority to make this pardon, but doing so at this time undermines his claim for the respect of rule of law as Mr. Arpaio has shown no remorse for his actions.”
Bush???
Its OK, though. Comey investigated it and pronounced it “troubling” but ultimately legal.
Yes, that Comey.
The guy who has been cleaning up after the Clintons for decades now.
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