Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has slammed President for "using" the cover of Hurricane Harvey to take controversial steps.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed President Trump for "using the cover" of Hurricane Harvey on Friday to announce the pardon of controversial former sheriff Joe Arpaio and sign a memorandum on transgender ban in the military.
In a series of tweets, Schumer said last night, "As millions of people in TX and LA are prepping for the hurricane, the President is using the cover of the storm to pardon a man who violated a court's order to stop discriminating against Latinos and ban courageous transgender men and women from serving our nation's Armed Forces."
Schumer continued, "The only reason to do these right now is to use the cover of Hurricane Harvey to avoid scrutiny. So sad, so weak."
Meanwhile, President Trump posted his own tweet on the pardon.
"I am pleased to inform you that I have just granted a full Pardon to 85 year old American patriot Sheriff Joe Arpaio," Trump said. "He kept Arizona safe!"
The president has also been tweeting about Hurricane Harvey.
"Closely monitoring #HurricaneHarvey from Camp David. We are leaving nothing to chance," Trump wrote Saturday morning. "City, State and Federal Govs. working great together! "
