Overview

• President Trump indicated he may grant clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell despite her conviction on child sex trafficking and conspiracy charges.
• George Conway called a potential pardon “insane” and predicted it would inflict serious political damage on the president.
• Conway underscored Maxwell’s conviction for facilitating abuse of underage victims, including 14-year-olds on Epstein Island, to highlight her egregious crimes.
• Maxwell’s legal team publicly expressed hope for a presidential pardon while she seeks to appeal her verdict before the Supreme Court.
• The Justice Department has interviewed Maxwell under limited immunity and filed motions to unseal grand jury transcripts from the Epstein investigation.