Justice Department meets with Ghislaine Maxwell twice over Epstein files
Justice Department meets with Ghislaine Maxwell twice over Epstein files
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with former Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell twice this week amid the push for the release of files related to Epstein. President Trump said he has not thought about pardoning or commuting Maxwell’s sentence.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reporting on the meetings between a Justice Department official and Ghislaine Maxwell and Trump's comments regarding a potential pardon. There is a slight bias due to the selection of information, focusing on the controversial figures involved. The core claims are supported by multiple sources.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with former Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell twice this week.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms the meeting between Todd Blanche and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms the meeting between Todd Blanche and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The meetings are amid the push for the release of files related to Epstein.
- Verification Source #2: The meetings are related to the Justice Department's effort for files related to the federal probe into Epstein.
- Assessment: Supported by source 2.
- Claim: President Trump said he has not thought about pardoning or commuting Maxwell's sentence.
- Verification Source #3: Reports Trump's comments on a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon, implying he is 'allowed to do it'.
- Assessment: Supported, although source 3 suggests a slightly different nuance to Trump's statement.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: "The meeting in Florida, which Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said he worked to arrange, is part of an ongoing Justice Department effort to..."
- Source 3: "Justice Department officials met Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at the..."
- Source 2: "...Justice Department for files related to the federal probe into Epstein."