WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has granted pardons to several individuals, including his former personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and former chief of staff Mark Meadows. These pardons are for those accused of supporting efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to a Justice Department official.

Ed Martin, the pardon attorney, shared a signed proclamation on social media that details the “full, complete, and unconditional” pardons. The proclamation also includes conservative attorneys Sidney Powell and John Eastman. Notably, the document specifies that the pardons do not extend to Trump himself.

Presidential pardons are limited to federal crimes, and none of the individuals named in this proclamation faced federal charges related to the 2020 election. This action highlights Trump’s ongoing attempts to reshape the narrative surrounding his defeat to Democrat Joe Biden.

The White House did not respond to requests for comment regarding the pardons. In addition to Giuliani and Meadows, the pardons also cover Republicans who acted as false electors for Trump in 2020. These individuals were charged in state cases for submitting fraudulent certificates that falsely claimed they were legitimate electors, despite Biden's victory in those states.

The proclamation characterized the prosecution of those involved in Trump’s election-related efforts as a “grave national injustice perpetrated on the American people.” It stated that the pardons aim to promote “the process of national reconciliation.”

Trump himself has faced felony charges related to his attempts to overturn the election results. However, a case brought by special counsel Jack Smith was dropped in November after Trump’s victory over Democrat Kamala Harris, due to the Justice Department's policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.

Giuliani, Meadows, and others mentioned in the proclamation have been charged by state prosecutors regarding the 2020 election. However, many of these cases have stalled or are progressing slowly. For instance, a judge dismissed a case in September against 15 Republicans in Michigan who were accused of trying to falsely certify Trump as the election winner in that state.