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Trump Pardons Election Plot Allies

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Trump issued pardons for 77 people tied to his 2020 effort to overturn the election, including Giuliani, Meadows and Powell, a move critics said was aimed at influencing state prosecutions.

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Trump pardons allies over efforts to overturn 2020 election even though his pardon does not apply to state cases
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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.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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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.
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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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.

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Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
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November 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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“Anybody can sue anybody” — good to be reminded of its importance
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 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM

Reposted by Will Jennings

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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
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The groundwork is being laid now to subvert our upcoming elections.

Attacking our Constitutional institutions is not Right or Left. It is poison that will ultimately harm all Conservatives and Liberals by degrading our country.
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.

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November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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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

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November 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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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
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November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM

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.

Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
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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 Daniel W. Drezner

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Reposted by Elizabeth Sharrow

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2. Trump pardoned dozens of individuals today who tried to overturn the 2020 election. A healthy democracy calls attempts to overturn the democratic process what they are: Treason. This should raise concerns even higher about this administration's commitment to democratic processes in 2028 / 2029.
Trump pardons Giuliani and other allies who worked to overturn his 2020 election loss
The federal pardon, which is largely symbolic, covers the so-called fake electors, some of whom still face state charges.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Trump pardons Giuliani, 76 others accused of bid to overturn 2020 election www.axios.com/2025/11/10/t...
Trump pardons Giuliani, 76 others accused of bid to overturn 2020 election
None of those named faced federal charges, and presidents can't pardon state crimes.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 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.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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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
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November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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“.. demonstrates how Mr. Trump’s handling of pardons and commutations has allowed some convicts to return to criminality.”

@nytimes.com
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November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Reposted by Dean Baker

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Since the presidential pardon power is unrestricted — or more accurately it was restrained by custom & presidential concerns about their reputation — there is no formal way to stop clemency.
BREAKING:

A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Better not report this BBC that would be ‘bias’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
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November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM