Trump says he ‘has the power’ to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell and reveals if he plans to take action
President Donald Trump on Friday noted he has the power to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell but then revealed he hasn’t thought about the matter.
His comment came as Maxwell, the only person currently behind bars for Jeffrey Epstein’s child sex trafficking ring, is having a second day of meetings with the Justice Department.
Asked if he would pardon her or commute her sentence, Trump responded: ‘I haven’t thought about.’
‘I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I haven’t thought about,’ he added.
The president, taking questions on the South Law of the White House before leaving on a trip to Scotland, showed a flash of annoyance with the questions about Epstein.
‘People should really focus on how well the country is doing,’ he said.
