GOP Divided on Maxwell Pardon: Trump, Epstein's Web

0:00It's April 24th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News, AI-powered stories from the world of fame. I'm Corey with the story. Some Republicans are split on whether President Trump should pardon Galaine Maxwell, the accomplice to Jeffrey Epstein, and exchange for her spilling, secrets on powerful elites. She's serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking young girls, and sources say she's pushing hard for that get out of jail for a card. Earlier this month, reports surfaced that lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee are weighing the idea, hoping it would make her cooperate. But Maxwell already took the Fifth Amendment during a virtual appearance before the committee back in February, dodging every question. Marjorie Taylor Greene came out swinging against it on social media, calling Maxwell a serial liar and abuser, whose survivors want nowhere near a pardon. She warned it could create a quid pro quo, where Maxwell owes Trump big time. Chairman James Comer and Democrat Robert Garcia quickly pushed back too, saying they're firmly

1:01opposed and it's no more than a consideration. Garcia called any pardon, talks a slap in the face to victims and the investigation, hinting at a cover-up. Comer stress survivors deserve justice, not deals for abusers. Maxwell's team is still fighting in court, petitioning the Supreme Court to toss her conviction over secret deals, Epstein cut back in 2008, that supposedly shielded others. For now, the pardon buzz highlights deep rifts in GOP circles as Epstein's web lingers.