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Trump issued pardons to allies linked to the 2020 election efforts. What that means

By Steve Inskeep

Published November 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM EST

President Trump pardoned a long list of political allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election. Stanford Law School professor Bernadette Meyler talks about the pardons and what they mean.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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