Trump pardons 77 election plotters

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Daniel W. Drezner, Michael A. Clemens , and 2 more Brendan Nyhan, Daniel W. Drezner, Michael A. Clemens, David R. Miller, Scott A. Imberman

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Kyle Cheney

@kyledcheney.bsky.social

NEW: President Trump's pardon of his alleged 2020 co-conspirators was less about shielding them from past crimes, his adversaries say, than about signaling to others that he has their back if he needs them again in 2026 or 2028.

w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM

Reposted by Steve Peers, Stephen J. Ware, Stacy D. VanDeveer , and 3 more Steve Peers, Stephen J. Ware, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Alan E. Bayer, Alison Johnson, Rosemary A. Joyce

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🎓 Stephen J. Ware	16%	10	5.1%
🎓 Stacy D. VanDeveer	7%	31	3.9%
🎓 Alan E. Bayer	7%	31	3.9%
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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

@kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social

Good morning to everyone but especially to Lady Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whose judgement against Rudy Giuliani for defaming them and turning their lives upside down cannot be pardoned away by the president

November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM

by Robert B. Reich

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

Trump has pardoned Rudy Giuliani and other allies that worked to overturn the 2020 election.

This isn’t the first time Trump has doled out pardons to his supporters. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0

Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon Scheme

Robert Reich

www.youtube.com

November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Reposted by Ken Caldeira

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New York Times

Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally

Robert Harshbarger Jr. pleaded guilty in 2013 to health care fraud and distributing a misbranded drug. His wife, Diana Harshbarger, is a member of Congress.

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by Cas Mudde

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Cas Ⓜ️udde

@casmudde.bsky.social

By preemptively pardoning them, he tells the people who are now and in the future called upon to perform illegal acts for him that he has their back. This is not about Giuliani & Co, this is about the thousands of current and future ICE agents, the soldiers who execute people in the Caribbean, etc.

Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election

www.nytimes.com

November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM

Reposted by Patrick Dunleavy, Ronald Beiner

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Reposted by Steve Peers, Will Jennings, Mark D. White , and 1 more Steve Peers, Will Jennings, Mark D. White, Peter Jacobsen

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🎓 Will Jennings	20%	51	14.3%
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Anna Bower

@annabower.bsky.social

News coverage of this has focused on the pardon of those involved in the fake electors plot.

But the pardon also extends to key figures who participated in the unauthorized breach of voting systems in Coffee County, Georgia

My reporting on the breach: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...

What the Heck Happened in Coffee County, Georgia?
Anna Bower
Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 2:21 PM
Share On: f X in $ ₴ A detailed look back at the computer intrusion that features prominently in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's election interference
indictment

November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM

by Brendan Nyhan

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Brendan Nyhan

@brendannyhan.bsky.social

Ominous

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 8h

NEW: President Trump's pardon of his alleged 2020 co-conspirators was less about shielding them from past crimes, his adversaries say, than about signaling to others that he has their back if he needs them again in 2026 or 2028.

w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

November 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM

Reposted by Will Jennings

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Mike Nellis

@mikenellis.bsky.social

Trump pardoned a drug dealer with ties to the Kushner family, and today that man was sent back to federal prison for threatening to kill a woman, groping his family's nanny, and several other crimes.

Seems relevant, given Trump has admitted he has no idea who he's pardoning...

November 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM

by Jacob T. Levy Reposted by Ben H. Ansell, Colin Woodard

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Jacob T. Levy

@jacobtlevy.bsky.social

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election

Pardon recipients include Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman and dozens more.

www.politico.com

November 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM

Reposted by Brendan Nyhan, Anne Norton

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Carl Quintanilla

@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“.. demonstrates how Mr. Trump’s handling of pardons and commutations has allowed some convicts to return to criminality.”

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/n...

November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Reposted by Daniel W. Drezner

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by Hans M. Kristensen

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Hans Kristensen

@nukestrat.bsky.social

In addition to pardoning over 1,000 who attacked Congress in 2021, including hundreds who assaulted police officers, corrupt Trump has now also pardoned a long list of allies and false electors who helped him try to overturn the 2020 presidential election. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election

Pardon recipients include Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman and dozens more.

www.politico.com

November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Trump pardons allies over efforts to overturn 2020 election even though his pardon does not apply to state cases
www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news...

Trump pardons allies over efforts to overturn 2020 election

President Trump pardoned allies involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, though the move is symbolic as none are facing federal charges. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.

www.nbcnews.com

November 11, 2025 at 6:32 AM

by David S. Cohen

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David S. Cohen

@dsc250.bsky.social

Rule of people, not of law.

We need to understand that and act accordingly.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 21h

NEW: President Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, Trump's pardon attorney says.

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others involved in bid to overturn 2020 election, pardon attorney says

The pardons may be largely symbolic as none of the people listed were convicted of federal crimes, which the presidential pardon covers.

nbcnews.to

November 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM

Reposted by Bryan D. Jones

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Bill Kristol

@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social

Trump's pardon of allies who helped him try to subvert the 2020 election is important. It's a permission slip--no, it's an encouragement, even an order--to allies to be ready to try to subvert the elections in 2026, and 2028.
politi.co/3WN7A3T

Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election

Pardon recipients include Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman and dozens more.

politi.co

November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM

Reposted by Anna O. Law, David R. Miller

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Anthony Michael Kreis

@anthonymkreis.bsky.social

Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...

Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election

www.nytimes.com

November 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM

by Ken Caldeira

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Ken Caldeira

@kencaldeira.com

It is time for a Constitutional amendment to take the pardon power away from US Presidents.

The pardon power can be used as a means to condone widespread corruption and illegality.

The potential harms of the pardon power greatly exceed potential benefits.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...

Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally

www.nytimes.com

November 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM

by Martin Shaw

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Martin Shaw

@martinshaw.bsky.social

Trump pardons his election conspirators even as he attacks the BBC for a documentary that exposed his conspiracy. But the BBC is run by Boris Johnson appointees and the Labour government is cowering in the face of Trump. The centre is not holding and they are helping Farage’s Trump UK come to power.

Forbes @forbes.com · 22h

The pardon covers 77 people, including members of the president’s former legal team, including John Eastman, Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell.

Trump Pardons Giuliani And Others Allegedly Involved In Bid To Overturn 2020 Elections

The pardon covers 77 people, including members of the president’s former legal team, including John Eastman, Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell.

www.forbes.com

November 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM

Reposted by David R. Miller, David Darmofal

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Ken Vogel

@kenvogel.bsky.social

NEW: Trump pardons the husband of GOP Rep. Diana Harshbarger.

Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.

His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.

The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name

Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally

www.nytimes.com

November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM

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