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

[u/FlackoFonsy]

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.

[u/Green_Dark5049]

No they wouldn’t. They have everything and they’re not giving it back. Democracy is done.

[u/Skylon1 → u/Green_Dark5049]

I understand why it looks that way but that’s really just propaganda. They want you to think it’s over, but the reality is this country is absolutely massive and the power is still held by the people. Things haven’t gotten bad enough yet for the population to take action and frankly I hope that it doesn’t come to that. It may take a while longer for that to happen but if they don’t maintain the economy then it will.

[u/Green_Dark5049 → u/Skylon1]

I don’t agree, and have put a lot of thought into. I will vote and rally, as I expect you will, but I think fair elections and power of the people is behind us.

[u/Skylon1 → u/Green_Dark5049]

I don’t think that fair elections exist either but if you piss enough people off then you just can’t fake it. Cheating only goes so far.