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U.S. House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) told Politico that members of his panel are divided over whether President Donald Trump should pardon Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for her cooperation in the committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

U.S. House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) told Politico that members of his panel are divided over whether President Donald Trump should pardon Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for her cooperation in the committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Maxwell, the only convicted associate in Epstein's sex trafficking case, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2026/maxwell-pleads-fifth-seeks-clemency-in-house-testimony">invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during a committee</a> deposition in February. Her attorney, David Oscar Markus, has said she would only cooperate if granted clemency by Trump, who has not ruled out a pardon.

Maxwell, the only convicted associate in Epstein's sex trafficking case, invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during a committee deposition in February. Her attorney, David Oscar Markus, has said she would only cooperate if granted clemency by Trump, who has not ruled out a pardon.

Comer said that he personally opposes a pardon, stating it "looks bad" and that Maxwell is "the worst person in this whole investigation" aside from Epstein. He declined to name which committee members support the deal.

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Comer said that he personally opposes a pardon, stating it "looks bad" and that Maxwell is "the worst person in this whole investigation" aside from Epstein. He declined to name which committee members support the deal.

Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the committee's top Democrat, said that all Democrats on the panel unanimously oppose a pardon for Maxwell, calling it "disrespectful to the survivors" and potentially part of "a massive cover up."

Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the committee's top Democrat, said that all Democrats on the panel unanimously oppose a pardon for Maxwell, calling it "disrespectful to the survivors" and potentially part of "a massive cover up."

Maxwell met with then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche last year under limited immunity in a two-day interview, after which she was <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2025/maxwell-moved-to-texas-prison-after-doj-meetings">transferred from a Florida prison to a lower-security facility in Texas</a>. During that meeting, she said that she had not witnessed Trump engage in impropriety with Epstein.

Maxwell met with then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche last year under limited immunity in a two-day interview, after which she was transferred from a Florida prison to a lower-security facility in Texas. During that meeting, she said that she had not witnessed Trump engage in impropriety with Epstein.

Markus told Politico that he remains optimistic about a pardon, saying "there's a good chance" Maxwell would receive one, though he noted he had not yet spoken directly with the administration and said the timing was not yet right.

Markus told Politico that he remains optimistic about a pardon, saying "there's a good chance" Maxwell would receive one, though he noted he had not yet spoken directly with the administration and said the timing was not yet right.

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Pardoning Maxwell would be a gross miscarriage of justice that spits in the face of over 1,000 survivors. The DOJ already botched the Epstein files release, withheld 2.5 million records and exposed victims' names. Rewarding Maxwell with clemency doubles down on that failure.

Pardoning Maxwell would be a gross miscarriage of justice that spits in the face of over 1,000 survivors. The DOJ already botched the Epstein files release, withheld 2.5 million records and exposed victims' names. Rewarding Maxwell with clemency doubles down on that failure.

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Silencing Maxwell through imprisonment means the full truth about Epstein's network stays buried. Clemency is the only realistic path to getting the unfiltered account the public actually deserves after her trial was tarnished by juror lies and broken government promises.

Silencing Maxwell through imprisonment means the full truth about Epstein's network stays buried. Clemency is the only realistic path to getting the unfiltered account the public actually deserves after her trial was tarnished by juror lies and broken government promises.

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There's a 30% chance that the Trump administration will release the Epstein Files before Jan. 20, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 30% chance that the Trump administration will release the Epstein Files before Jan. 20, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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