Source & Full Text: businessinsider.com

President Donald Trump’s pardon of former Maricopa C0unty, Arizona, sheriff Joe Arpaio received some mixed reactions on Friday night, but lawmakers and civil-rights advocates largely condemned the move.

Arpaio, a staunch Trump supporter and compatriot in Trump’s yearslong and fruitless quest to disprove President Barack Obama’s citizenship, was found guilty last month of criminal contempt for violating the terms of a 2011 court order in a racial profiling case.

He lost a re-election bid last year. The 85-year-old lawman thanked Trump for the pardon and lauded him for "standing by law enforcement."

Here’s what other people are saying about Trump’s pardon of Arpaio:

Sen. John McCain of Arizona: Trump "undermines his claim for the respect of rule of law" with the Arpaio pardon.

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi: A "mockery of rule of law."

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Jeff Flake, the junior Arizona senator, said Trump should have let "the judicial process ... take its course."

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Jeff Flake’s primary challenger Kelli Ward applauded Trump and called Arpaio’s actions as sheriff "heroic."

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Arizona 7th Congressional District Rep. Ruben Gallego: Trump "blessed Arpaio’s racist and unconstitutional police practices."

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Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates: Trump just revealed "his own contempt for our Constitution."

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Trump "used the cover of the storm," referring to Hurricane Harvey, to pardon Arpaio.

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Vanita Gupta, head of the Leadership Conference of Civil and Human Rights: Trump has "yet again damaged himself."

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Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut: This is a "middle finger to America."

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Republican strategist and conservative commentator Ana Navarro: "It’s another slap in the face to the Latino community."

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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: "He does not deserve a pardon."

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California Rep. Nanette Barragan said the pardon is "sending the message it is OK to racially profile."

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The American Civil Liberties Union said the pardon is a "presidential endorsement of racism."

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Longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone: "Eat it, liberals!"

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Rep. Joe Kennedy of Massachusetts: "Nobody is above the law. Period."

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California Secretary of State Alex Padilla: "Another attack on American values."

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