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Rep. Krishnamoorthi Urges DOJ to Block Maxwell Pardon

4/24/2026

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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a Wednesday letter to the Department of Justice urging rejection of any presidential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.
The letter cited attorney David Oscar Markus’s claim that a Maxwell pardon was likely and asked DOJ to immediately reopen and fully resource the Epstein sex-trafficking investigation.
Rep. Ro Khanna and other officials argued that Maxwell should be returned to a maximum-security prison.

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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a Wednesday letter to the Department of Justice urging rejection of any presidential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.
The letter cited attorney David Oscar Markus’s claim that a Maxwell pardon was likely and asked DOJ to immediately reopen and fully resource the Epstein sex-trafficking investigation.
Rep. Ro Khanna and other officials argued that Maxwell should be returned to a maximum-security prison.