US EditionComer says he would ‘strongly discourage’ Trump against pardoning Maxwell
Rep. James Comer opposes any pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell after reviewing DOJ documents and victim testimonies following the Supreme Court's refusal to overturn her convictions.
- On Tuesday, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer joined CNN's Jake Tapper to push back on President Donald Trump’s shutdown threats and talk of clemency.
- After the Supreme Court of the United States refused to hear her appeal, Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, began serving a 20-year sentence and was moved to Bryan, Texas.
- Having examined thousands of pages of documents, Comer said DOJ and subpoenaed estate materials, plus talks with victims of Epstein and Maxwell, led him to discourage any pardon.
- Trump's pay-withholding threat preceded Comer's on-air rebuttal, with Comer saying, `Republicans have traditionally shut the government down to try to save money, and that didn't work`.
- Trump's stated unfamiliarity with court action and his pledge to consult DOJ leave the matter unresolved, as CNN's Kaitlan Collins raised the Maxwell pardon question to President Donald Trump on Monday.
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Comer says he would ‘strongly discourage’ Trump against pardoning Maxwell
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that he would “strongly discourage” President Trump from pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after Trump declined to rule out the possibility. In an interview on CNN’s “The Lead,” Comer pointed to the dearth of evidence he’s reviewed as…
Kentucky Sen. Comer 'Strongly Discourages' Trump From Considering Clemency For Ghislaine Maxwell
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) on Tuesday spoke out firmly against the possibility of President Donald Trump granting clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell, following the Supreme Court’s refusal to overturn her sex trafficking convictions. Appearing on CNN‘s “The Lead with Jake Tapper,” Comer asserted that pardoning or commuting Maxwell’s sentence would be a significant […] Kentucky Sen. Comer ‘Strongly Discourages’ Trump From Consid…
James Comer undercuts Trump's threats and condemns possible Maxwell pardon on CNN
A top Republican in Congress pushed back on claims made by President Donald Trump about the government shutdown and a potential pardon for convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Rep. James Comer (R-KY) joined CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing government shutdown and a few of Trump's latest threats. Earlier in the day, Trump threatened to withhold pay from furloughed government workers. The president has also not yet denied…
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