Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a federal prison sentence for her role in a sex trafficking scheme involving deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The head of the Justice Department made the remark during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill under […]
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Trump, as president, ultimately holds power to pardon Maxwell
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies Tuesday during the Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted May 19, 2026 at 5:34pm
Acting US attorney general made comments about the Epstein associate at a Senate hearing over budget requests
President Donald Trump has the power to pardon Maxwell, who was convicted of federal offenses related to child sex trafficking.
Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted child sex trafficker and former Jeffrey Epstein accomplice, spoke with Deputy AG Todd Blanche. Why…
The acting attorney general had a tough time in a hearing before the Senate.
The comment came after Trump was asked if he was considering pardoning the associate of Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted sex…
The Trump administration has tried to quell pressure to release files about Jeffrey Epstein, the dead sex offender who once was a…
