 Reuters is reporting: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday granted a pardon to former Arizona lawman and political ally Joe Arpaio, the self-proclaimed  toughest sheriff in America,  less than a month after he was convicted of criminal contempt in a case involving his department s racial profiling policy.Trump had signaled this week that the first presidential pardon of his administration would go to Arpaio, 85, whom he has frequently praised for his hardline immigration stance.Here s a hint from President Trump during his speech this past week in Phoenix: I think he s going to be just fine    President TrumpSTATEMENT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE:BREAKING: President Trump pardons former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio pic.twitter.com/P56QQ3agmy  Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) August 26, 2017