Kasich: Trump used Arpaio pardon as a ‘political wedge’

“It should be out of bounds for somebody to use that as a sort of political wedge,” added Kasich, who is a frequent Trump critic. “It appears that’s what it was.”

.. Arizona Sen. John McCain noted that Trump pardoned Arpaio even though he’d “shown no remorse” for his actions. A spokesman for Ryan said the speaker doesn’t agree with the decision.

“Law enforcement officials have a special responsibility to respect the rights of everyone in the United States,” spokesman Doug Andres said. “We should not allow anyone to believe that responsibility is diminished by this pardon.”