
US President Donald Trump Preemptive excuse To former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others accused of trying to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election. Ed Martin, a lawyer who specializes in government pardons, on Sunday night posted on his profile “Full, unconditional and complete”.
Among them is Giuliani, who rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s in New York City as a prosecutor before being elected mayor, a position he held for two terms (1994-2001). In recent years, his personality has suffered Spreading conspiracy theories About the 2020 elections, in which Trump, who was an advisor to him in his first term, lost, due to manipulation in the recount of votes.
Giuliani is currently facing state charges in Arizona for… Interference in electionsIn 2023, he was convicted of spreading false information about election workers in Georgia, resulting in a fine of more than $145 million. In addition to Giuliani, the list of those pardoned includes: Sidney PowellTrump’s lawyer who pleaded guilty in 2023 to trying to overturn the results of the presidential election in Georgia, as well John EastmanWho was an advisor to the Republican leader during his 2020 campaign.
Mark Meadowsa former White House chief of staff during part of Trump’s first term, also received a pardon from the president after being accused of lobbying state officials in Georgia on behalf of the incumbent. This ad ends with: Serious national injustice “It was committed against the American people after the 2020 presidential election and continues in the process of national reconciliation,” the document reads. However, these pardons are protective, as they only apply to federal positions and none of the names on the list have open federal cases.