Joe Arpaio (Credit: Getty/Ralph Freso) Prior to being pardoned by the president in August, former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio was widely regarded as a toxic figure among the GOP establishment. Today’s announcement that Arpaio will be featured as a guest speaker a Republican dinner in Nevada next month speaks to how tethered the GOP is to the whims of President Donald Trump The 85-year-old disgraced former sheriff is set to speak at the Lincoln Reagan Dinner and Fund Raiser on Feb.