stays safe. when will tornadoes not be a threat there? will it be a threat through this entire storm? it appears to be so as long as the circulation is right over the water. that s where we re getting it, right off the gulf. as long as it stays over water, we ll continue to have threats and those tornado watches remain in place. thank you, shawn. we continue to watch harvey as it dumps tons of rain down there in texas and louisiana. president trump s decision to pardon former sheriff joe arpaio remains a hot topic. the move to grant clemency to the lawman prompted a quote, will this blow over in a few days or will this come back to haunt mr. trump? here is tom bossert with his take on the pardon. i think there is a clemency argument that can be made for the long history of service both in the united states military
the white house is defending president trump s decision to pardon former arizona sheriff joe arpaio. i think there s a clemency argument that can be made for the long history of service, both in the united states military and in law enforcement for the sheriff. i think the president s been pretty clear. it s pretty straight forward that he believes that that long history of service merits this clemency and he s acted accordingly. now, his reaction comes just hours after this washington post report. as joseph arpaio s federal case headed towards trial, the president asked attorney general jeff sessions whether it would be possible for the government to drop the criminal case against arpaio but was advised that would be inappropriate. joining me now, catkatie bo