Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump dropped a big, fat hint Tuesday night in a speech in Phoenix. (SOUNDBITE OF SPEECH) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I'll make a prediction. I think he's going to be just fine, OK? (APPLAUSE) SIMON: And last night, the president followed through. He pardoned former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio was found guilty of criminal contempt of court just last month. He could've served six months in jail, except he hadn't been sentenced yet. A statement from the White House called the sheriff, quote, a "selfless public service" - I'm sorry - that he exemplifies selfless public service and called him, quote, a "worthy candidate for a presidential pardon." NPR's Ted Robbins covered Sheriff Arpaio for a decade in Arizona. Ted's now at our studios at NPR West in Culver City. Ted, thanks for being with us. TED ROBBINS, BYLINE: My pleasure, Scott. SIMON: The sheriff was convicted of a misdemeanor. And it stemmed from a case
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