"Among those who received the "full, complete and unconditional" pardons were Rudy Giuliani, who helped lead an effort to pressure state legislatures to reject Joe Biden's victories in key swing states; Mark Meadows, Trump's chief of staff in 2020 and a crucial go-between for Trump and state officials; John Eastman and Kenneth Chesebro, two attorneys who helped devise a strategy to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the election on Jan. 6, 2021;"
"Practically, the pardons don't really help Trump's allies. The president can only issue pardons for federal offenses, and no one on the list was charged with a federal crime related to the 2020 election. Several people, including Giuliani, are facing state charges, but Trump can't do anything about that. It's signed by Trump and dated November 7, which just happened to be the five year anniversary of Giuliani's infamous Four Seasons Total Landscaping Press Conference."
Donald Trump issued pardons for 77 people tied to efforts to subvert the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani. The pardons were announced by Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin via a seven-page proclamation posted on X and signed by Trump on November 7. The proclamation described the action as remedying a national injustice and advancing reconciliation. The pardons apply only to federal offenses, and none of the named individuals faced federal charges specifically connected to the 2020 election. Several recipients, including Giuliani, face state-level prosecutions that a presidential pardon cannot nullify. The list includes participants in the 'fake electors' scheme.
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