"United States President Donald Trump has pardoned supporters and former aides suspected of working to reverse the 2020 election result as he continues to insist that his loss to former President Joe Biden was due to widespread fraud. The pardons, announced late on Sunday, include Trump's former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and his ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows as well as dozens of illegitimate electors who were selected to help keep him in power."
"Lawyers John Eastman and Kenneth Chesebro, whom Democrats accused of pressuring then-Vice President Mike Pence to refuse to certify the election result, were also pardoned. The move is largely preemptive because the pardoned individuals are not facing federal charges or convictions. Some have been indicted at the state level in Arizona and Georgia, where Trump's pardons do not apply. Department of Justice official Ed Martin shared Trump's proclamation announcing the pardons, suggesting that the alternate electors and their affiliates were targeted for political motives."
Donald Trump granted pardons to supporters, former aides and lawyers suspected of actions aimed at reversing the 2020 election result. The pardons cover Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman, Kenneth Chesebro and dozens of alternate electors who were assembled to back Trump. The action is largely preemptive because most recipients face no federal charges or convictions, though some have been indicted at the state level in Arizona and Georgia where presidential pardons do not apply. A Department of Justice official shared the proclamation and framed the alternate electors and affiliates as targeted for political motives. Several states have filed charges related to the fake electors scheme.
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