President Donald Trump has pardoned a number of prominent figures involved in his effort to challenge the 2020 election outcome, according to U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin on Nov. 9.
The pardons apply to conduct tied to the individuals’ involvement in activities surrounding the 2020 presidential election, as well as any conduct related to “their efforts to expose voting fraud and vulnerabilities in the 2020 Presidential Election,” according to the document.
“This proclamation ends a grave national injustice perpetrated upon the American people following the 2020 Presidential Election and continues the process of national reconciliation,” the document states.
The pardon only covers federal charges brought against those listed. The proclamation also explicitly states that the pardon does not apply to Trump.
The proclamation was signed by the president on Nov. 7, according to the document.
In an emailed statement to The Epoch Times, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the individuals were targeted by the Biden administration “for challenging an election, which is the cornerstone of democracy.”
“Getting prosecuted for challenging results is something that happens in communist Venezuela, not the United States of America, and President Trump is putting an end to the Biden regime’s communist tactics once and for all,” Leavitt stated.
In 2023, Trump was indicted by then-special counsel Jack Smith over allegations that he improperly sought to overturn the 2020 election results. He pleaded not guilty, and the case was ultimately dismissed in November 2024.
Then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, defeating Trump, the incumbent president. Trump challenged the results in some states, alleging voter fraud.
