President Donald Trump announced pardons late Sunday, marking one of the most sweeping exercises of presidential clemency in recent memory. The latest pardons—almost 80 in total—were largely granted to individuals with direct political or financial connections to Trump, including former campaign aides, attorneys, and major donors.
The New York Times: Trump’s Second-Term Pardons Include Donors, Advisers, and Political Loyalists
Pardons for Election-Related Figures and Close Advisers
The November 9 round of pardons included several key figures from Trump’s post-2020 election efforts—individuals involved in what prosecutors described as “fake elector” schemes. Those pardoned include Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, Jenna Ellis, Christina Bobb, and John Eastman—all former Trump lawyers who sought to overturn the 2020 election results.
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Trump advisor Boris Epshteyn were also among the pardoned. Trump’s statement declared the clemency covered “any conduct relating to efforts to expose voting fraud and vulnerabilities in the 2020 presidential election.”
