An ally and former adviser to President Donald Trump is threatening cancer-stricken Senator John McCain with eternal damnation on Saturday after the Arizona Republican criticized the controversial decision to pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
‘Karma about to get you, @SenJohnMcCain and you will burn in hell for all eternity,’ Roger Stone tweeted on Saturday.
McCain lashed out at Trump’s pardoning of Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff who was found guilty of criminal contempt after illegally targeting Latinos.
The 80-year-old Republican Senator accused the president of undermining the rule of law in his statement.
‘@POTUS’s pardon of Joe Arpaio, who illegally profiled Latinos, undermines his claim for the respect of rule of law,’ McCain posted to Twitter.
On Friday night Trump tweeted his decision to pardon Arpaio, citing his long history of public service.
Roger Stone (left), an ally and former adviser to President Donald Trump, is threatening cancer-stricken Senator John McCain (right) with eternal damnation on Saturday after the Arizona Republican criticized the controversial decision to pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio
In a statement posted on Twitter, McCain accused the President of undermining the rule of law in his decision
‘Karma about to get you, @SenJohnMcCain and you will burn in hell for all eternity,’ Stone tweeted on Saturday
Stone is known for his harsh demeanor and abrasive criticisms of people he does not see eye-to-eye with politically.
Stone’s tweet will likely be met with fury from the senator’s friends and family, particularly since McCain is currently undergoing treatment of an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma.
Trump tweeted out the news that he had decided to pardon the the 85-year-old Friday night, writing: ‘Arpaio’s life and career, which began at the age of 18 when he enlisted in the military after the outbreak of the Korean War, exemplify selfless public service.
‘Throughout his time as Sheriff, Arpaio continued his life’s work of protecting the public from the scourges of crime and illegal immigration.
‘Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now eighty-five years old, and after more than fifty years of admirable service to our Nation, he is worthy candidate for a Presidential pardon.’
Arpaio, who campaigned for Trump in 2016, was convicted by a judge who ruled he had willfully violated a 2011 injunction barring his officers from stopping and detaining Latino motorists solely on suspicion that they were in the country illegally. Arpaio and Trump are pictured together in January 2016 during the presidential campaign
On Friday night Trump tweeted his decision to pardon Arpaio, citing his long history of public service
Arpaio, who campaigned for Trump in 2016, was convicted by a judge who ruled he had willfully violated a 2011 injunction barring his officers from stopping and detaining Latino motorists solely on suspicion that they were in the country illegally.
The former sheriff was facing up to six months in prison after he admitted to inadvertently disobeying the court order.
But he said the prosecution was a politically motivated attempt by the Obama administration to undermine his re-election bid.
In his statement McCain recognizes Trump’s authority to issue a pardon, but says it was the wrong decision because Arpaio ‘has shown no remorse for his actions.’
The full statement reads: ‘No one is above the law and the individuals entrusted with the privilege of being sworn law officers should always seek to be beyond reproach in their commitment to fairly enforcing the laws they swore to uphold.
‘Mr Arpaio was found guilty of criminal contempt for continuing to illegally profile Latinos living in Arizona based on their perceived immigration status in violation of a judge’s orders.
‘The President has the authority to make this pardon, but doing so at this time undermines his claim for the respect of rule of law as Mr Arpaio has shown no remorse for his actions.’