ABCnews | Friday, July 25, 2025 
Trump does not rule out pardon for Maxwell

Trump was asked by ABC News Friday morning about the possibility of granting clemency for convicted Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is being interviewed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. The president initially dodged the question. “I can’t talk about that now because, you know, it’s a very sensitive interview going on,” he said. When asked about trusting Maxwell, who has been deemed as untrustworthy by prosecutors, Trump said he had faith in Blanche, who previously served as Trump’s criminal attorney. “But you should focus on Clinton. You should focus on the aggressiveness of Harvard – the former president of Harvard. You should focus on some of the hedge fund guys. I’ll give you a list. These guys lived with Jeffrey Epstein. I sure as hell didn’t,” he said. However, when asked again about potential clemency for Maxwell, Trump said, “something that I haven’t thought about.” “I am allowed to do it, but it is something that I haven’t thought about,” he said.…Read more