Donald Trump pardons ex-lawyer and others involved in 2020 election efforts
Washington: President Donald Trump pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and others accused of supporting Republican efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a Justice Department official.
Ed Martin, the government’s pardon lawyer, posted a signed statement on social media, including conservative attorneys Sidney Powell and John Eastman, calling for a “full, complete and unconditional” pardon. The statement clearly states that the pardon does not apply to Trump.
Rudy Giuliani was among those who received a “full, complete and unconditional” pardon.Credit: access point
Presidential pardons apply only to federal crimes, and none of the allies have been charged in federal cases. But the move underscores Trump’s efforts to continue rewriting the history of the 2020 election, which he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
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