Top Republican Confirms Lawmakers Considering Maxwell Pardon

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House members investigating pedophile Jeffrey Epstein are considering whether a pardon of his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, will help advance their investigation.

Lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee were divided on the option, with some indulging the idea of President Donald Trump granting her the pardon in exchange for her cooperation, https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/22/congress/to-pardon-maxwell-or-not-00887823" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/22/congress/to-pardon-maxwell-or-not-00887823">Politico reported.

That’s according to Chairman James Comer, who fired back after the article was published, clarifying that he was against pardoning Maxwell, who is serving 20 years for sex trafficking, but did not dispute that some members were considering it.

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