Trump pardons Giuliani and others accused of plot to overturn 2020 election

US President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and dozens of other allies who stood accused of trying to overturn the result of the 2020 election.

He also pardoned Sydney Powell who threatened us with releasing the Kraken
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He also pardoned his former White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, in a proclamation that vowed to "end a grave national injustice".

Others who benefited from the clemency were a number of so-called false electors, who were accused of trying to hijack the process to certify Joe Biden, a Democrat, as the winner of the election five years ago.

Trump's move is largely symbolic, however, since pardons only apply to federal crimes and all of the recipients were charged by state-level prosecutors only.