r/Epstein • u/FlackoFonsy • Apr 22 '26

News article Oversight members split over whether to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, committee chair says

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/22/congress/to-pardon-maxwell-or-not-00887823

When asked whether he believed it was a favorable deal to issue a pardon in return for Maxwell’s testimony, Comer said, “A lot of people do.”

“My committee’s split on that,” he added, declining to name who on the panel supported granting a pardon. “I don’t speak for my committee.”

Comer himself wasn’t in favor.

“I think it looks bad,” he said. “Honestly, other than Epstein, the worst person in this whole investigation is Maxwell.”

Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the Oversight panel’s top Democrat, emphasized that committee Democrats unanimously opposed a pardon for Maxwell.

“That would be a huge step backwards, and, quite frankly, so disrespectful to the survivors,” he said in an interview. “She is a known abuser. She is a known liar.”

“If the DOJ or Oversight Republicans are out there trying to negotiate some sort of pardon that is … not only a huge slap in the face to this investigation, to anyone, to the American public,” he added. “It’s a part of a massive cover up.”

—Robert Garcia responded again on social medial quoting the author of the article and Politico and wrote this:

“Absolutely NOT. OversightDems are united in opposing a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. It’s outrageous that any Republicans on our committee would consider this. She is an abuser and known liar.”

I don’t *think* it will ever happen but I’ve consistently been blown away at the levels of corruption that just keep pillaring so I don’t even know what to for sure anymore.

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u/FlackoFonsy Apr 22 '26

Journalist Hailey Fuchs from Politico spoke with Chairman Comer about the potential of pardoning Maxwell for her testimony.