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Trump Mulls Maxwell Pardon, Survivors Decry, GOP Split

5/3/2026

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President Donald Trump has not ruled out a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, saying he will consider it after the Supreme Court declined her appeal.
Survivors’ lawyers argue any pardon would betray victims and undermine judicial integrity.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said Republicans are split, with many favoring a pardon-for-testimony swap.
Maxwell’s attorney David Oscar Markus said she would testify fully if clemency is granted.

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President Donald Trump has not ruled out a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, saying he will consider it after the Supreme Court declined her appeal.
Survivors’ lawyers argue any pardon would betray victims and undermine judicial integrity.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said Republicans are split, with many favoring a pardon-for-testimony swap.
Maxwell’s attorney David Oscar Markus said she would testify fully if clemency is granted.