John Oliver hammers Donald Trump's decision to pardon Arpaio in blistering rant

He's not holding back.
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John Oliver hammers Donald Trump's decision to pardon Arpaio in blistering rant
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If you were still 50/50 on Donald Trump's decision to pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio, just have a watch of the latest clip from Last Week Tonight.

See if John Oliver can't change your mind.

In the 15-minute rant above, Oliver breaks down all the things "America's toughest Sheriff" has done while in power -- from forcing prisoners to wear pink underwear to live-streaming them going to the toilet.

"Arpaio broke the rules he was sworn to uphold -- rules that are put in place to protect citizens from a government going out of control," concludes Oliver.

"And Trump giving him a pass, after everything that you have seen tonight, and saying that he was 'just doing his job', is a loud confirmation that -- at least as far at this White House is concerned -- for the next few years law enforcement won't necessarily be expected to do their jobs the way the constitution, or the courts say they should..."

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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