Overview

• President Trump told reporters he “hasn’t thought about” pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell but stressed he has the authority to do so.
• Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche held follow-up questioning with Maxwell in Tallahassee to seek information on Jeffrey Epstein’s network.
• Trump deflected focus onto other high-profile Epstein associates, offering to “give you a list” and insisting he had “nothing to do with” Epstein’s island.
• Bipartisan calls are intensifying for the Justice Department and FBI to release full Epstein files and grand jury transcripts.
• The House Oversight Committee plans to subpoena Maxwell for an August 11 deposition and to compel the Justice Department to hand over unredacted records.