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WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has pardoned former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, ex‑chief of staff Mark Meadows and several others accused of supporting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to the Justice Department.

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani

Ed Martin, the government’s pardon attorney, posted a signed proclamation on social media granting a "full, complete, and unconditional" pardon that also names conservative attorneys Sidney Powell and John Eastman.

The document, released online late Sunday, makes clear the pardon does not extend to Trump.

Presidential pardons cover only federal crimes, and none of Trump’s allies faced federal charges. Still, the move underscores his push to reshape the narrative of the 2020 election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.

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