Epstein saga: Ex-Trump lawyer to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell
The Justice Department reported on Tuesday that it is seeking a meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell Jeffrey Epstein s longtime associate and convicted co-conspirator as the Trump administration faces intensifying criticism over its handling of the Epstein event Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche who previously served as Trump s criminal defense lawyer posted on X that he had reached out to Maxwell s legal company at the direction of Attorney General Pam Bondi and expects to meet with her soon No one is above the law and no lead is off-limits Blanche wrote adding in a separate declaration If Ghislaine Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against casualties the FBI and the DOJ will hear what she has to say Until now no administration on behalf of the Department had inquired about her willingness to meet with the governing body That changes now Related Haunted by Epstein Trump spirals further out of control The DOJ announcement comes after weeks of mounting pressure from Trump s MAGA base and congressional Democrats to release more evidence about Epstein s alleged setup of abusers Last week Trump called the Epstein circumstance a hoax perpetrated by Democrats and urged his supporters to move on but eventually instructed Bondi to petition a federal court for the release of grand jury testimony The move to meet with Maxwell appears designed to placate Trump s supporters a large number of of whom have grown disillusioned ever since a July DOJ FBI document concluded there was no additional evidence relating to the occurrence to disclose That description has fueled skepticism among right-wing influencers and others that a cover-up is protecting powerful figures implicated in Epstein s crimes Though certain congressional Republicans have called on the administration to release the so-called files GOP members of the House Rules Committee in the past few days blocked an effort to do so Start your day with essential news from Salon Sign up for our free morning newsletter Crash Program On Tuesday the House Oversight Committee approved a motion to subpoena Maxwell by voice vote The motion was introduced by Rep Tim Burchett R-Tenn But House Republicans are reportedly not taking up several bills this week in order to avoid further votes related to Epstein Maxwell who is serving a -year sentence after her conviction for sex trafficking minors and other charges has petitioned the Supreme Court to review her development Last week the DOJ urged the high court to deny that appeal David Oscar Markus Maxwell s attorney certified to Axios that discussions with prosecutors have begun Ghislaine will inevitably testify truthfully he revealed adding We are grateful to President Trump for his commitment to uncovering the truth in this event Read more about this topic Greene warns Trump there s no going back on Epstein files promises How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics and why the silence on Epstein files matters Trump says Epstein controversy has goosed his approval rating The post Epstein saga Ex-Trump lawyer to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell appeared first on Salon com
