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‘No Leniency Is Being Given or Discussed’: Trump Admin Official Denies Maxwell Clemency Is Currently on the Table

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 31 – Giuffre's family urges against pardoning Maxwell, citing her conviction and harm caused to many survivors, while Trump remains noncommittal on clemency amid public backlash.

  • Amid fears of a pardon, the family of Virginia Giuffre urged President Donald Trump not to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, calling her a `monster` who deserves prison for life.
  • Following the president’s comments this week, Trump told reporters he `had not thought about` a pardon for Maxwell, sparking family concerns.
  • A senior Trump administration official said Thursday that Trump is not currently considering clemency for Maxwell, and Trump told CNN that pardoning her is not something he is thinking about.
  • In response to recent backlash, Maxwell’s meeting with Department of Justice officials at a Florida jail drew condemnation from Virginia Giuffre’s family, who criticized federal prosecutors.
  • Following the DOJ release of a memo stating an `Epstein client list` does not exist, scrutiny increased on the Trump administration to release Epstein files.
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By Betsy Klein, CNN A senior Trump administration official said Thursday that President Donald Trump is not currently considering granting clemency to Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, after the president repeatedly left the possibility open in recent weeks. “There will be no clemency granted or discussed. That is simply untrue. The president himself has said that clemency for Maxwell is not something he is considering at this time…

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The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent plaintiffs in the Epstein case, is urging Donald Trump not to pardon the billionaire's aide Ghislaine Maxwell. "She is a monster who deserves to rot in prison for the rest of her life," the family wrote in a statement.

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dailynews.co.zw broke the news in on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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