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Miles Archer

(20,049 posts) Mon Jul 28, 2025, 10:39 AM Jul 28

MSNBC predicts Trump won't pardon Maxwell because it wouldn't give him "good press." [View all]

Trump could pardon Ghislaine Maxwell. Here's why he probably won't.

The president has shown he likes to pardon people who will get him good press — not bad press.

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-ghislaine-maxwell-pardon-unlikely-epstein-case-rcna221335

One of the biggest questions people were asking after Department of Justice officials met with Ghislaine Maxwell in a Florida courthouse late last week was: What did the DOJ plan on asking Jeffrey Epstein’s former alleged enabler, who’s now serving a 20-year federal sentence for sex trafficking?

Another big question: What are a convicted sex trafficker like Maxwell’s answers worth?

Maxwell might have information that is devastating to the president, or no information about the president at all. And it could be that the government’s interest in speaking with Maxwell is purely for the pursuit of justice and does not pertain to the president’s personal self-interest.

Perhaps an even bigger question here: What does the government have to offer Maxwell in return if it is seeking her cooperation?

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MSNBC predicts Trump won't pardon Maxwell because it wouldn't give him "good press." [View all] Miles Archer Jul 28 OP

The US govt can promise not to kill her? Irish_Dem Jul 28 #1

If she got a pardon that would also be an admission of guilt. Dave Bowman Jul 28 #2

Technically that's so right. But his followers believe his BS if he repeats it all the time allegorical oracle Jul 28 #10

So, it wouldn't give him good press, huh? EYESORE 9001 Jul 28 #3

But she could have an accident or illness in prison. nt doc03 Jul 28 #4

I saw someone else here say that Haggard Celine Jul 28 #5

Oh, Im sure he has an "UP YOURS" list he's working on for November 2028 - January 2029. Miles Archer Jul 28 #9

They will give her pardon... S/V Loner Jul 28 #6

What is she cooperating about? bucolic_frolic Jul 28 #7

That's a laugh. Anything would be better than exposing his culpability. PSPS Jul 28 #8

Her pardon would give him chaotic press because he thrives on that Clouds Passing Jul 28 #11

She'll "name" some dems and many... lame54 Jul 28 #12

Trump just pardoned a mass murderer. Kid Berwyn Jul 28 #13

"purely for the pursuit of justice and does not pertain to the president's personal self-interest" AZJonnie Jul 28 #14

He may pick the "middle path" and offer a shorter sentence and parole. Ping Tung Jul 28 #15