Rudolph W. Giuliani is disputing a claim from a former White House aide that he sought out a pardon from then-President Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.
“No, I NEVER asked for a pardon nor thought of one. I NEVER lied nor did anything wrong. Friends were suggesting Trump do a pardon for everyone around him because the corrupt Democrats try to frame people,” Mr. Giuliani, a longtime ally and former counsel to Mr. Trump told The Washington Times on Thursday. “Case in fact, Russian hoax and Quid pro quo.”
During testimony before the House select committee on the Jan.