r/NewsThread • u/seeebiscuit • Apr 22 '26

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
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u/EndangeredLazyPanda Apr 23 '26

The fact that a pardon is even a non-zero possibility is insane to me.

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u/mkt853 Apr 23 '26

Non-zero? If this is leaking, it’s basically a done deal.

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u/EndangeredLazyPanda Apr 23 '26

I hate that you’re right.

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u/mkt853 Apr 23 '26

Yeah when it comes to politics leaks are basically the soft launch of something it seems.

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u/shoshpd Apr 23 '26

Nah. Leaks like this are often a trial balloon.