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Trump 'asked AG about dropping ally's criminal case'
US President was advised that such a move would be inappropriate, say sources
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Sun, Aug 27, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Washington
DONALD Trump asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions about dropping a criminal case against controversial ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio, a close ally of the Republican president who has since received a pardon, The Washington Post reported on Saturday.
Mr Trump was advised that closing the criminal contempt case against Arpaio, who was convicted for ignoring a court order to stop detaining illegal migrants, would be inappropriate, said the Post, citing three unnamed sources with knowledge of the conversation.
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