New details have emerged regarding the DOJ’s interview with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
According to a new report by ABC News, during the interview, Maxwell did not have anything negative to say about President Trump.
She reportedly stated that Trump never did anything wrong and did not do anything that would cause concern.
ABC News reported more details on Maxwell’s comments on Trump:
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.
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There is also an audio recording of the interview, the sources said, but it’s not clear whether the administration plans to release the audio to accompany any public release of the transcript.The public release of the transcripts could come as soon as this week, the sources said.
Maxwell, an associate of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted of sex trafficking and other charges and sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022, which she was serving at a federal prison in Tallahassee, Florida, until her recent move to a more relaxed federal prison camp in Texas. She is appealing her conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court.
ABC previously reported that it was Maxwell who requested the interview with the DOJ, according to sources familiar with the matter. Maxwell is also asking the Supreme Court to review her conviction and Trump has not ruled out a pardon for her.
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Earlier on Tuesday, it was reported by CNN that the DOJ has a recording of their interview with Maxwell:
The Justice Department has an audio recording of the interview it conducted with Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell last month, and the administration is considering releasing a transcript of the interview publicly, three senior administration officials told CNN.
ADVERTISEMENTThe existence of the recording has not been previously reported and comes at a time when the Trump administration is facing pressure to be more transparent with the information it has related to Epstein.
Administration officials are currently discussing whether to release the transcript of Maxwell’s interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the three senior administration officials told CNN.
The administration has been transcribing and digitizing the recording. Portions of the transcript that could reveal sensitive details like victim names would also have to be redacted, one of the officials said.
As of Tuesday morning, the discussions over potential publication of the transcripts and the audio were ongoing.
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