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House Democrat questions DOJ on possible Ghislaine Maxwell pardon
Comer said some Republicans favor clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell, while Democrats called the idea a step backward in the Epstein investigation.
- On Wednesday, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told Politico that members of his panel are divided on whether President Donald Trump should grant clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for her testimony.
- Invoking her Fifth Amendment right during a committee deposition earlier this year, Maxwell conditioned her testimony on receiving clemency, which has hindered the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
- House Oversight Ranking Member Robert Garcia stated that committee Democrats unanimously oppose a pardon, describing it as "a huge step backwards" and "so disrespectful to the survivors" of Epstein's crimes.
- Comer clarified on Wednesday that he personally opposes a pardon, calling Maxwell "the worst person in this whole investigation" other than Epstein.
- Only the president holds the power to grant clemency, an authority President Trump has not ruled out, leaving the potential pardon uncertain while the investigation remains ongoing.
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Some members of the U.S. House Oversight Committee are open to the possibility of a presidential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell if it would enable her to share information with the panel for its probe into Jeffrey Epstein, committee chairman James Comer told Politico on Wednesday.
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House Oversight Committee Republicans ‘Split’ Over Whether Convicted Child Sex Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell Should Be Pardoned
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are reportedly split over whether convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell should be pardoned.
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avisendanmark.dkAccording to the committee chairman, several committee members are in favor of pardoning Maxwell in exchange for testimony.
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