Politics & Government

Joe Arpaio: Paul Babeu Is 'Going To Have To Work Through' Scandal

Joe Arpaio announced that he would not be given any advice to Paul Babeu.

 

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio distanced himself from fellow sheriff Paul Babeu, who was outed as gay last week and accused of threatening his ex-boyfriend with deportation.

Arpaio, "America's toughest sheriff," said he wouldn't be giving advice to Babeu, who stepped down from his position as the Arizona co-chair of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in the wake of the allegations.

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"He's going to have to work through this," Arpaiosaid Monday during an interview with CNN's John King. "I'm not going to give him any advice."

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