Some Home Republicans Are Calling For Convicted {Sex} Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell To Be Pardoned
This would be bad optics for Republicans.
Currently, the House Oversight Committee, led by Republicans, is split on the issue of whether President Trump should pardon convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
Maxwell, who was one of Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplices, is currently held in prison, but some Republicans believe that if she’s pardoned, she will be able to spill details on Epstein’s political and social connections in a way that is not being revealed within the DOJ records that have been released.
Yahoo News reported more on House Republicans being split on the possibility of pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell:
A pathway to freedom is slowly opening up for Ghislaine Maxwell, thanks to the work of several House Republicans.
Conservatives on the House Oversight Committee are reportedly “split” over whether Donald Trump should pardon Jeffrey Epstein’s girlfriend and longtime accomplice.
Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told Politico Wednesday that “a lot of people” in his caucus believed it was a worthwhile exchange for her testimony against Epstein.
“My committee’s split on that,” Comer said, before noting that he is personally against the deal, observing that the optics “look bad.”
“Honestly, other than Epstein, the worst person in this whole investigation is Maxwell,” Comer added.
Comer’s Democratic counterpart, ranking member Robert Garcia, told the publication that his liberal peers on the committee are adamantly and unanimously opposed to such an arrangement.
“That would be a huge step backwards, and, quite frankly, so disrespectful to the survivors,” Garcia said. “She is a known abuser. She is a known liar.”
“If the DOJ or Oversight Republicans are out there trying to negotiate some sort of pardon, that is … not only a huge slap in the face to this investigation, to anyone, to the American public,” Garcia continued. “It’s a part of a massive cover-up.”
The Epstein crisis is back—and it’s escalating.
New reports suggest Ghislaine Maxwell may be seeking a pardon, sparking outrage across Washington. Lawmakers are now demanding answers from the DOJ, including whether any discussions about clemency have taken place.
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When previously asked if he would pardon Maxwell, President Trump said he was allowed to do it, but did not confirm if he would:
Trump responds to questions about a possible Ghislaine Maxwell pardon:
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9 News reported last year that Trump would “take a look” at possibly pardoning Maxwell:
US President Donald Trump said he would “take a look” at a pardon for convicted sex trafficker and his long-time friend Ghislaine Maxwell.
The president was asked today whether he would consider a pardon after Maxwell’s appeal to the Supreme Court was rejected today.
The rejection means Maxwell’s only hope for freedom would be a pardon from the president.
What are your thoughts?