Trump issues sweeping pardons for 2020 election allies — what the move really means

President Donald Trump issued pardons for more than 70 people accused of seeking to overturn the 2020 election results. The move largely has been viewed as a symbolic gesture, as the presidential pardons only cover federal charges and those involved don’t have any federal charges leveled against them.Among those pardoned were Trump allies like the president's former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who peddled claims that the 2020 election was "stolen" from Trump and is embroiled in a case in Arizona where he faces state charges for election interference.Although the pardons cannot extend to sta