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‘No Leniency Is Being Given or Discussed’: Trump Admin Official Denies Maxwell Clemency Is Currently on the Table

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 31 – Giuffre's family urges against pardoning Maxwell, citing her conviction and harm caused to many survivors, while Trump remains noncommittal on clemency amid public backlash.

  • On Wednesday, Sky Roberts and Danny Wilson said they were shocked to hear Trump’s comments about an unspecified woman, amid fears of a pardon for Maxwell.
  • Following the president’s comments this week, Trump told reporters he could pardon Maxwell but `had not thought about it`.
  • A senior Trump administration official said Thursday that Trump is not currently considering clemency for Maxwell, and Trump told CNN that pardoning her is not something he is thinking about.
  • Maxwell’s meeting with Department of Justice officials last week drew condemnation from Virginia Giuffre’s family amid backlash over Epstein-related files.
  • Following the DOJ memo, scrutiny intensified as the department confirmed Epstein’s death was suicide and said an `Epstein client list` does not exist, increasing pressure on the Trump administration.
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A senior Trump government official said Thursday that President Donald Trump does not currently consider granting clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice, after the president has repeatedly left the possibility open...

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The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent plaintiffs in the Epstein case, is urging Donald Trump not to pardon the billionaire's aide Ghislaine Maxwell. "She is a monster who deserves to rot in prison for the rest of her life," the family wrote in a statement.

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