Who has Trump pardoned?
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Donald Trump has pardoned 77 individuals, including Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, John Eastman, Boris Epstein, and Mark Meadows, for their roles in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. He also pardoned former Tennessee Speaker Glenn Casada and his chief of staff Cade Cothran, convicted of money laundering. These pardons are federal and do not apply to state charges, with many being largely symbolic as no federal charges were pending.
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Trump pardons Giuliani, allies after efforts to overturn 2020 election
- President Trump issued pardons to individuals who served as his attorneys and advisors involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. 11s
- The list includes 77 people, notably Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, John Eastman, Boris Epstein, and Mark Meadows. 28s
- The pardon list was posted by Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin and signed by the president. 1m 7s
- The proclamation claims to end a 'grave national injustice' after the 2020 election. 1m 16s
- None of those pardoned currently face federal charges, so the pardons are largely symbolic. 1m 43s
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President Trump pardoned individuals who served as his personal attorneys, White House attorneys, and top advisors involved in discussions about subverting the 2020 election results, including submitting alternate slates of electors and pressuring state legislatures to change outcomes. The list includes 77 people, such as Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, John Eastman, Boris Epstein, and former chief of staff Mark Meadows.
President Trump pardoned numerous individuals allegedly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a Department of Justice proclamation. High-profile names include Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, and former chief of staff Mark Meadows; the proclamation also covers alternative electors from 2020.
