Comer: Some Oversight Committee Members Open to Trump Pardoning Maxwell

0:00On April 22, House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer from Kentucky dropped a bombshell this week, saying some members on his panel are open. To President Donald Trump, pardoning Elaine Maxwell, the idea is to get her to spill details on Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring for their investigation. Maxwell, the only convicted sidekick in Epstein's case, shut down during a committee deposition by pleading the fifth. Her lawyer says she'll only talk if she gets clemency from Trump, who hasn't ruled it out yet. The committee split on offering that deal. Comer made it clear he doesn't back a pardon and won't name supporters. Top Democrat Robert Garcia from California says his party unanimously opposes it, calling it a slap to victims and a blow to the probe. Epstein's death and custody back in 2019 already slowed things down. Word is Maxwell met with Justice Department officials under limited immunity before her move to a lower security prison. She claimed she never saw Trump do anything wrong with Epstein.

1:00Garcia now wants the committee to dig into why she got that transfer. This Epstein saga keeps twisting, with the oversight crew pushing for answers amid all the roadblocks, leaving everyone wondering what secrets Maxwell might still hold. This has been US News Today, powered by AI.