Overview

• Pressed Monday, President Trump said he would "take a look" at a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell and consult the Justice Department.
• Sky Roberts, the brother of Virginia Giuffre, called the remarks hurtful and disgraceful, noting his sister died by suicide earlier this year.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson said the president should never even consider clemency, calling Maxwell a convicted human trafficker who should not leave prison.
• The White House said it does not comment on the existence of pardons, emphasizing that the president is the final decider on clemency.
• Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence from a 2021 conviction, and the Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the case as a separate Capitol fight over releasing Epstein-related files continues, including a dispute over swearing in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.