The proclamation, which is only for federal charges, is symbolic and does not prevent state-level prosecutions.

President Donald Trump announced on Monday he pardoned his former lawyer Rudy Giuliani and other people allegedly involved in the attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election, but the president’s federal pardon does not shield members of the group from state charges. Posting to social media early Monday, U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin released the names of 77 people for whom Trump…

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  • Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io
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    2 days ago

    Let’s accelerate the prosecution of those state charges, based on the fact that you can’t pardon someone who is not guilty. Pardons are only for someone guilty of a crime.