The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Top Republican Confirms Lawmakers Considering Maxwell Pardon by Sarah Ewall-Wice
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House Oversight Committee members are debating whether a presidential pardon for convicted sex‑trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell could be used to secure her cooperation in investigations of Jeffrey Epstein, though Chairman James Comer says he opposes any pardon. Maxwell, serving a 20‑year sentence, invoked the Fifth Amendment during a remote testimony before the committee, and her lawyers have repeatedly urged clemency in exchange for “the unfiltered truth.” Some Republicans on the panel appear open to a deal, while Democrats uniformly reject the notion, calling it an affront to survivors. President Donald Trump, who has not ruled out a pardon, was reportedly asked about the possibility after Maxwell’s attorney suggested she would testify if granted clemency, and earlier reports indicated she had provided favorable statements about Trump during interviews with a former Deputy Attorney General.
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