Ghislaine Maxwell's Testimony: I Never Saw Trump Do Anything Concerning

But did she see Bill and Hillary doing anything concerning?

We don't know yet.

During her nine hours speaking with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche last month, Ghislaine Maxwell said nothing during the interview that would be harmful to President Donald Trump, telling Blanche that Trump had never done anything in her presence that would have caused concern, according to sources familiar with what Maxwell said.

The Trump administration, meanwhile, is considering publicly releasing the transcripts from the interview, multiple sources familiar with the internal discussions told ABC News.

Maxwell's meetings with Blanche took place for nine hours over two days.

Blanche asked about 100 different people possibly involved with Epstein. That probably includes DOJ officials and AGs who gave him the velvet glove treatment.

Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking minors, stemming from her role in Epstein's criminal network. Despite her conviction, her legal team has filed an appeal, arguing jury misconduct and trial irregularities. As part of this process, Maxwell has engaged with DOJ officials and, according to her attorney David Markus, has "not held anything back." Markus also noted that Maxwell was questioned about "one hundred different people," but did not disclose who else was discussed.

While much of the mainstream press continues to speculate about Trump's past connections to Epstein, Maxwell's direct exoneration in this DOJ interview stands in stark contrast to the media narrative. Her remarks reportedly included "nothing harmful to the president," offering further weight to Trump's repeated denials of wrongdoing.

President Trump addressed the matter briefly this week, saying he had no prior knowledge of the DOJ meeting with Maxwell or her recent transfer from a Florida correctional facility to a prison in Texas. "I didn't know about it at all, no," Trump said. "I read about it just like you did. It's not a very uncommon thing." In an interview with Newsmax's Rob Finnerty last week, Trump reiterated his openness to transparency, stating he wants to "release everything" while cautioning against unnecessary harm: "I don't want people to get hurt."

In a significant move, the Trump administration is now reportedly considering whether to publicly release the full transcripts of the Maxwell interview, potentially as early as this week. An audio recording also exists, though it remains unclear whether it will be made available alongside the transcripts.

I've been wondering lately if people Trump considers friends and political allies are mentioned in the "Epstein files," and that's what's bothering him. He says he doesn't want innocent people to "get hurt." I imagine he's not worrying about the Clintons or the Ghost of Bill Richardson there.

posted by Ace at 03:25 PM

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