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Donald Trump has launched another sweeping round of pardons, granting clemency to Rudy Giuliani and dozens of close allies accused of efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The announcement came Sunday night when Ed Martin, the Department of Justice’s pardon attorney, posted the signed proclamation on X. In the document, Trump described the decision as an effort to “end a grave national injustice” stemming from the fallout of the 2020 race and to promote what he called “national reconciliation.”
Giuliani is among 77 people included in the mass pardon, along with former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and attorneys Sidney Powell and John Eastman. The order grants each recipient a “full, complete, and unconditional pardon,” extending to Trump’s co-defendants in Georgia who were charged over alleged attempts to overturn the state’s election results.
This wave of clemency follows Trump’s recent pardon of former New York Mets star Darryl Strawberry, connected to a 1995 tax evasion conviction.
A second version of the proclamation, also posted by Martin, uses even broader language. It pardons “all United States citizens” for conduct related to the creation, advocacy, or execution of alternate slates of presidential electors, as well as any actions tied to efforts to expose alleged fraud in the 2020 election. The document, signed November 7, specifies that it does not apply to Trump himself.
While none of the high-profile figures listed have been convicted of federal crimes, the pardons carry significant symbolic weight. The move underscores Trump’s ongoing effort since returning to office to reshape the narrative surrounding the 2020 election and the events leading up to the January 6 Capitol riot.
Giuliani, meanwhile, continues to face his own legal troubles. Earlier this year, he was held in contempt of court for refusing to provide financial records to two Georgia election workers he defamed. Trump has previously said he intends to award Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Trump’s aggressive use of presidential pardons is not new. In January, he granted roughly 1,500 pardons and commuted the sentences of 14 supporters linked to the January 6 attack, including members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers convicted of seditious conspiracy. Those actions drew sharp criticism from Democrats, with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling them “an outrageous insult to our justice system.”
