Rudy Giuliani (born 1944) is an American lawyer and politician. After serving as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York (1983–89), he became mayor of New York City (1994–2001). In that post, he reduced city expenditures and encouraged police to aggressively confront even minor legal infractions, which decreased the crime rate in New York City. For his handling of the September 11, 2001, attacks, he became known as “America’s Mayor.”
Giuliani ran unsuccessfully for president in 2008. He later supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, and after Trump was elected, he served as one of his personal attorneys. Giuliani subsequently became involved in Trump’s efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election after Joe Biden was named the winner. Giuliani made unfounded claims of voter fraud, and his actions led to numerous legal issues. He was disbarred in New York and Washington, D.C., and he lost a defamation case after falsely accusing two Georgia election workers of fraud.