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This, goes on and on and on. scott, is this really a good look for the president of the united states to pardon this particular person? >> well, almost every person who gets a pardon has committed a federal crime and, therefore, has done something that most of us would find repugnant. >> should they be contrite? because arpaio isnt. >> im sorry? well, i dont know. chelsea manning didnt seem very contrite to me when he betrayed our nation and put our allies at risk, but that didnt stop barack oba...

Knowing not to be a broken record that you can commute the sentence without pardoning him. >> neil: his argument had been that im not a racist, im not a bigot. when i try to get those that are hear illegally, im not basing it on the color of their skin. the justice department under barack obama argued that thats what he was doing and he should cease and desist and he didnt. what do you make of that? >> its a little too easy. this goes to the problem with some of the debate. people say hes stoppi...

1971 after serving a few years for injury tampering, critics suggested he has done it for the labor movements political backing. >> i have always tried to do whats best for the nation. >> reporter: a few years later, nixon, himself, faced possible criminal charge for watergate even after resigning. new president gerald ford preempted that by pardoning him, too. >> i feel that richard nixon and his loved ones have suffered enough and will continue to suffer no matter what i do. >> reporter: the d...

International isolation by denuclearizing. we hope we can continue to move forward on that. certainly doesnt affect our participation. >> announce the delegation soon? >> yes, we do. that will happen probably in the coming days. we will make sure again we keep all of you guys certainly in the loop. >> sheriff joe arpaio running for the senator. the president pardoning him. is the white house supportive of his candidacy? >> as you know, i cant comment on the specifics of any election, voicing sup...

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