Giuliani discussed possible forgiveness with Trump: report

Rudy Giuliani discussed the possibility with President TrumpDonald John TrumpGeraldo Rivera on Trump sowing doubt on election results: ‘Enough is enough now’ Murkowski: Trump should concede White House race Scott Atlas resigns from his post as Trump’s coronavirus advisor MORE that Giuliani could receive a presidential pardon, according to a New York Times report.

The Times reported Tuesday that the pair had a discussion about forgiveness as recently as last week, although the paper said it was not clear who raised the issue first. He reported that the two men had discussed the possibility of Trump forgiving as a precautionary measure against Giuliani, who has not been charged with any crime.

Shortly after the report was released, Giuliani fiercely denied that such a discussion had taken place, saying on Twitter this the Times is lying and thatnever had the discussion [that] they wrongly attribute to an anonymous source. “

Yet the Times report, written by two seasoned and respected journalists, Maggie HabermanMaggie Lindsy HabermanThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, DC – Trump OKs transition; Biden Calls On The Treasury And State Experience Maggie Haberman To Write A Book On The Life And Legacy Of Trump Pence To Spend Time In Florida As Trump Refuses To Conceive MORE and Michael S. Schmidt, intervenes as talks about pardons rise in Trump’s orbit.

Monday, Fox News host Sean hannitySean Patrick HannityBiden’s Cabinet, Battleground for Future White House GOP Hopes Seth Rich’s Parents Reach Undisclosed Deal with Fox News Palin Responds to Obama: ‘He’s a Provider of Untruths ” said Trump should seek to forgive himself and that he should forgive his family members as well.

Hannity made the remarks while responding to an editorial by a former member of the special council Robert muellerRobert (Bob) Mueller’s ToobinCNN warns McCabe is in a ‘perilous state’ with emboldened Trump CNN anchor tearing Trump apart on Stone while bringing up the Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting Hill’s 12:30 p.m. report: Fallout from the New Hampshire MORETrump’s office that argued Trump should be investigated and potentially prosecuted by the Biden administration.

“If that’s what they want to do, if Biden ever becomes president, I would tell Trump to forgive you and your family,” Hannity said on his Fox News show Monday night.

Giuliani, who has been at the forefront of the Trump campaign’s efforts to challenge the 2020 election results that made the former vice president Joe bidenJoe BidenGeraldo Rivera on Trump casting doubt on election results: ‘Enough is enough now’ Senate approves two energy regulators, rounding out Murkowski panel: Trump should concede House race White PLUS the winner, has also already spoken with the president about a pardon for himself, the Times reported.

Giuliani did not respond to the Times’ request for comment, and Giuliani’s spokeswoman told the newspaper the former New York mayor could not comment on the discussions with his client.

Giuliani’s attorney Robert Costello told The Times that Giuliani was not concerned about further investigation or examination “because he did nothing wrong and that has been our position since day one. “.