President Trump said he’s considering a pardon for former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio as rumors swirl that the paperwork is ready to sign ahead of a presidential visit to Arizona.

But it remains unclear whether Trump actually will break with recent tradition and issue a pardon early in his term outside the standard clemency process. The president will appear in Arpaio’s home state of Arizona on Tuesday. He has feuded with the state’s Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake, both Republicans.