"A proclamation published on Martin's personal X account late Sunday listed 77 people who received "full, complete, and unconditional" pardons, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and Sidney Powell, a former Trump attorney who spread conspiracy theories about ballot fraud after Trump lost the 2020 election. Powell is one of four pardon recipients who previously pleaded guilty in a Georgia court after being indicted for trying to subvert the 2020 election results in Georgia."
"Dozens of people listed were charged in multiple swing states that were the center of unfounded claims of election fraud, including Georgia, Nevada, Arizona and Wisconsin. Presidents do not hold the power to pardon state crimes. The proclamation appeared to have been signed on Friday. It also made clear that Trump was not among those being pardoned. Trump has previously said he had the "absolute right" to pardon himself a claim that remains untested."
President Trump granted full, complete, and unconditional pardons to 77 people linked to attempts to subvert the 2020 presidential election. The list includes Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and Sidney Powell; Powell is among four recipients who pleaded guilty in Georgia. None of the named individuals faced federal charges, and many faced state prosecutions in swing states including Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, and Wisconsin. Presidents lack authority to pardon state crimes. The proclamation was posted on the Justice Department Pardon Attorney's personal X account and indicated Trump himself was not pardoned. The Supreme Court has granted broad immunity for official acts committed during a presidency.
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