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Maxwell release hopes rise as Republicans seek dirt on Democrats
The Observer
|July 27, 2025
Speculation Epstein's ex-girlfriend could be surprise beneficiary of partisan US politics
"It's something I haven't thought about," said Donald Trump to reporters. "I'm allowed to do it, but it's something I have not thought about.
Just before flying to Scotland to get away from the story that has dogged him for weeks, the president was fielding a question about whether Ghislaine Maxwell may be pardoned for her role in Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking operation.
The possibility of Maxwell leaving prison is now on the minds of not only Trump but also the US deputy attorney general and Maxwell's friends and supporters. Could she have her conviction overturned on appeal, or be the surprise beneficiary of some deeply partisan politics?
Epstein's former girlfriend was an international pariah when she was found guilty in 2022 and handed a 20-year prison sentence. But three years later, everyone in Washington DC wants to hear from her.
President Trump and Maga Republicans are hoping to uncover evidence of Democratic clients of the sex-trafficking conspiracy, and Democratic politicians are hoping to tie Trump more securely to Epstein.
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