Giuliani denies seeking pardon from Trump

Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters, Thursday Nov. 19, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)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…