2020 election allies (77 named people)
- Status
- Federal pardons granted; state cases unaffected
- Clemency
- Pardon (proclamation) · Nov 7, 2025
- People
- Donald Trump · Rudy Giuliani · Mark Meadows · John Eastman · Kenneth Chesebro · Sidney Powell · Jenna Ellis
- The case
- Federal exposure related to the 2020 alternate-elector effort; recipients included Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman, Kenneth Chesebro, Sidney Powell and Jenna Ellis.
THE LINK TO TRUMP’S ORBIT
Trump’s own lawyers, aides and allies. No payment is documented.
WHAT THE RECORD SHOWS
A federal pardon does not affect state prosecutions; several recipients faced state cases in Georgia, Arizona and elsewhere.
RESPONSE
Giuliani’s spokesperson Ted Goodman said Giuliani “never sought a pardon but is deeply grateful for President Trump’s decision” and that the action highlights “the years of unjust attacks” against him and others, according to The Guardian. The proclamation posted by the Justice Department says it “ends a grave national injustice perpetrated upon the American people following the 2020 Presidential Election.” The White House did not immediately respond to The Guardian’s request for comment. The cited reports include no response from the other recipients.
Correction. An earlier version dated the proclamation November 10, 2025. Its date is November 7, 2025. Corrected September 18, 2026.
SOURCES
- The Guardian: Trump pardons Giuliani, Meadows and others over plot to steal 2020 election ↗
- Wikipedia: List of people granted executive clemency in the second Trump presidency ↗
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney: Clemency grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025-present) ↗
- U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Pardon Attorney: Granting Pardons for Certain Offenses Related to the 2020 Presidential Election ↗
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