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The president reiterated that he is "allowed" to pardon the convicted child sex trafficker who aided Jeffrey Epstein.
The House speaker said in an interview with "Meet the Press" he would have "great pause" about any commutation for the former Jeffrey Epstein associate.
Trump on Friday did not rule out a possible pardon for Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. He told reporters that he hasn’t “thought about” pardoning Maxwell, but noted he is “allowed” to do it.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson rejects pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, stating she deserves life in prison for her role in Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking crimes.
The Epstein accomplice met with a top Justice Department official and answered "every single question," her lawyer said.