Former President Donald Trump issued pardons for key allies involved in challenging the 2020 election results, including Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows. The pardons, granted by Ed Martin, the governments pardon attorney, also extended to conservative attorneys Sidney Powell and John Eastman, as well as Republicans who acted as fake electors for Trump. The proclamation described the prosecution of those involved as a grave national injustice and intended to further the process of national reconciliation. However, the practical impact of these pardons is questionable, as none of the named Trump allies had been charged in a federal case at the time.

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