Trump Says He Could Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell But Hasn’t Thought About It

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2005.Photographer: Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images

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By Akayla Gardner

July 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM UTC

Updated on

July 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said he had the ability to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, the associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, in exchange for her cooperation with ongoing investigations, but had not yet considered whether to do so.

“I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I have not thought about,” Trump said Friday at the White House before departing for a trip to Scotland.