Trump Under Fire After Ghislaine Maxwell Asks for Pardon — Why Aides Urged a Hard No

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News (1 / 1) 23.06.2026 23:01 / Peter

Ghislaine Maxwell has reportedly begged President Donald Trump for a pardon — and her plea has sparked sharp pushback inside the White House. Read on to discover the full story!

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According to the new book Regime Change by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, Trump’s closest aides warned him that granting Maxwell clemency would create serious public relations problems. White House communications director Steven Cheung reportedly told the president a pardon for Maxwell, accused alongside Jeffrey Epstein of trafficking minors, would unleash accusers onto television and damage the administration’s standing.