Trump Under Fire After Ghislaine Maxwell Asks for Pardon — Why Aides Urged a Hard No

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Trump Under Fire After Ghislaine Maxwell Asks for Pardon — Why Aides Urged a Hard No

News (2 / 1) 23.06.2026 23:01 / Peter


Staffers Say There’s Nothing to Offer

Former deputy chief of staff James Blair is quoted in the book as saying the administration cannot "offer Ghislaine Maxwell anything," arguing any quid pro quo would only fuel conspiracy theories if she praised the president after receiving a break.

Maxwell’s Legal Fight

Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence after a 2022 conviction on multiple counts and jailed in Texas, has denied wrongdoing and appealed to the Supreme Court. Her lawyers contend that secret settlements related to Jeffrey Epstein undercut her trial; court filings allege 25 men reached undisclosed deals and four co‑conspirators were identified but not charged. Trump has said he could issue a pardon but that no one has approached him and it would be inappropriate to discuss it now.