Trump to speak to DOJ about pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell
The article reports that former President Donald Trump stated he would consult the Justice department about a potential presidential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 on charges related to child sex trafficking and had her appeal denied by the Supreme Court, has reportedly requested a pardon. Trump expressed uncertainty about the request, saying he had not heard about it recently and would need to review the matter before making any decisions. He mentioned that many peopel have asked him for pardons, and while he has the authority to grant one to Maxwell, no formal approach had been made to him so far. The article includes Trump’s comments from the Oval Office and notes his previous remarks in July when he said he was legally allowed to pardon Maxwell but had not been asked to do so yet.
Trump says he’ll speak to DOJ about possible pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will speak to the Justice Department about a possible presidential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.
Trump has spent the past several months dodging controversy surrounding Maxwell and her former associate and disgraced financier, Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell gave a series of interviews to Trump’s DOJ after the administration angered the president’s base by saying earlier this year that there is no so-called “Epstein List.”
Maxwell was found guilty in 2021 of crimes related to child sex trafficking. However, her appeal to overturn her conviction was denied by the Supreme Court on Monday.
“I haven’t heard the name in so long,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday evening when asked if he’d heard about Maxwell’s request for a presidential pardon. “I’d have to take a look at it. I would have to take a look.”
“I’ll speak to the DOJ. I wouldn’t consider it or not consider it. I don’t know anything about it, but I’ll speak to the DOJ,” he continued. “I don’t know. I may not have to speak to the DOJ. I’ll look at it. I have a lot of people who have asked me for pardons.”
When pressed on why he would consider a pardon for Maxwell, considering the nature of her crimes, Trump reiterated that he would “have to take a look at it.”
“I have to ask DOJ. I didn’t know they rejected it. I didn’t know she was even asking for it,” Trump concluded.
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When asked in July whether he would pardon Maxwell, Trump told reporters he was “allowed to give her a pardon, but nobody’s approached me with it, nobody’s asked me about it.”
You can watch Trump’s comments in full below.
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