Pardon For Ghislaine Maxwell?

[DaisyDay]

I'm not an expert on US law, but wouldn't Ghislaine lose her 5th amendement right against self-incrimination if she accepted such a pardon?

Generally yes. She also got immunity for all she told Blanche this weekend.

 

[Always in His Presence]

No problem - did it help?

Yes, that's what the OP stated.

Yup. Zero mention of a pardon from the President or his staff. Got it.

 

[ralliann]

Yup. Zero mention of a pardon from the President or his staff. Got it.

I see it as possible threat from her. True or not....doesn't matter... I just hope they have stuff, and anything she says can be shown just that.

 

[DaisyDay]

Yup. Zero mention of a pardon from the President or his staff. Got it.

Sorry, I thought it was obvious that the question was my own.

 

[DaisyDay]

I see it as possible threat from her. True or not....doesn't matter... I just hope they have stuff, and anything she says can be shown just that.

She is notoriously unreliable; no one would take her word alone.

 

[ralliann]

She is notoriously unreliable; no one would take her word alone.

But getting statements from her is probably a very wise thing. For anybody she could attempt to blackmail presently or in the future.. Let her talk.....

 

[essentialsaltes]

Sorry, I thought it was obvious that the question was my own.

Not only that, your question is posed in the future tense. All they had to say was 'No' if they think the idea preposterous.

 

[DaisyDay]

But getting statements from her is probably a very wise thing. For anybody she could attempt to blackmail presently or in the future.. Let her talk.....

Wouldn't that - losing her leverage - be a good reason for her not to be totally forthcoming?

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

Trump’s lawyer Todd Blanche has met with Ghislaine Maxwell. Will Trump pardon her if an agreement can be reached?

It obviously depends on what she says.

 

[ralliann]

Wouldn't that - losing her leverage - be a good reason for her not to be totally forthcoming?

Perhaps. But she does not know or remember lots of things over the years. Statements from his victims etc. They can perhaps lock her in for any lies now..

 

[Nithavela]

Generally yes. She also got immunity for all she told Blanche this weekend.

Sounds like a bad idea to pardon her if you want to have her keep mum.

 

[DaisyDay]

Perhaps. But she does not know or remember lots of things over the years. Statements from his victims etc. They can perhaps lock her in for any lies now..

She's already locked up. She had immunity for her Todd Blanche talks (who worked closely with her lawyer on other matters)

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

If Trump pardon Ghislaine Maxwell . It will probably be right before he leaves the White House. Yes, I believe Trump is worried about her. But his supporters don't care , if he sexually abused trafficked teenagers. So, Trump is worried about nothing. His supporters will always make excuses for Trump's bad behavior. I don't think Trump believes Epstein or Maxwell did anything wrong. I don't think Trump, thinks rapping under age girls or women is wrong. There's a lot of things, that's illegal. That Trump has no issues with doing it. Over the years, we seen this.

 

[FaithT]

From Grok

President Donald Trump was asked on July 25, 2025, if he would pardon or grant clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell. His response was that he had not considered it but noted he was “allowed to do it.” Specifically, he said, “It’s something I haven’t thought about. I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I have not thought about.”

He had not even considered it.

Or so he says.

 

[FaithT]

Apparently she has verifiably perjured herself twice in the past, even more reason to distrust her if self-interest beats honesty.

As I see it, we have two compulsive liars Trump and Maxwell. Neither can be trusted but if she throws Trump under the bus, I’d believe her over him.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

It seems like this is one of those where either way, he's going to be cast in a bad light.
(and I'm sure certain media outlets already have their talking points hashed out for either scenario)


Pardon = "She must have dirt on him, and he's letting her out so she won't expose him"

No Pardon = "He's afraid that if she gets out of prison and starts talking to reporters, she'll spill the beans"


Ideally, the right thing for them to do would be to keep the campaign promise, release any/all info they have on the matter with the only redactions being the names of victims, everything else becomes completely public.


Granted, any files/info they have will likely be considered "underwhelming" given that people had this expectation built up in their heads about there being some mythical flash drive in a safe with an excel spreadsheet sorted by name, listing all of the celebrities and politicians, and the number of sex island visits they made. (as if that's a realistic expectation of how elite criminals operate lol)

 

[Always in His Presence]

Or so he says.

Yeah, a direct quote is what the person says.

 

[Hans Blaster]

It seems like this is one of those where either way, he's going to be cast in a bad light.
(and I'm sure certain media outlets already have their talking points hashed out for either scenario)


Pardon = "She must have dirt on him, and he's letting her out so she won't expose him"

No Pardon = "He's afraid that if she gets out of prison and starts talking to reporters, she'll spill the beans"


Ideally, the right thing for them to do would be to keep the campaign promise, release any/all info they have on the matter with the only redactions being the names of victims, everything else becomes completely public.


Granted, any files/info they have will likely be considered "underwhelming" given that people had this expectation built up in their heads about there being some mythical flash drive in a safe with an excel spreadsheet sorted by name, listing all of the celebrities and politicians, and the number of sex island visits they made. (as if that's a realistic expectation of how elite criminals operate lol)

Donald rather earned this response (or potential response) by:

1. His long-term friendship with the most notorious sexual abuser of minors in a long time (if ever) in this country.
2. His pattern of corruption and shady dealing, including hiring his own personal criminal defense lawyer to be the XO of the Justice department (and send him to meet with Maxwell to negotiate).

 

[ralliann]

If Trump pardon Ghislaine Maxwell . It will probably be right before he leaves the White House. Yes, I believe Trump is worried about her. But his supporters don't care , if he sexually abused trafficked teenagers. So, Trump is worried about nothing. His supporters will always make excuses for Trump's bad behavior. I don't think Trump believes Epstein or Maxwell did anything wrong. I don't think Trump, thinks rapping under age girls or women is wrong. There's a lot of things, that's illegal. That Trump has no issues with doing it. Over the years, we seen this.

Think all you want. Others think differently. Demonizing them for thinking differently is your problem.

 

[FaithT]

Yeah, a direct quote is what the person says.

He’s such a liar.