Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday stated Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime affiliate of the disgraced late-financier Jeffrey Epstein, shouldn’t be pardoned, including stress to launch extra info from the late financier’s prison recordsdata.
Throughout a joint interview with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Khanna stated he was rising involved about Deputy Legal professional Basic Todd Blanche meeting with Maxwell, the convicted confederate of the disgraced financier.
“I am involved that the Deputy Legal professional Basic Todd Blanche is assembly together with her supposedly one-on-one,” Khanna stated. “Look, I agree with Congressman Massie that she ought to testify. However she’s been indicted twice on perjury. Because of this we want the recordsdata. Because of this we want unbiased proof.”
He added that the “solely one that suffered political ache on this complete factor is Congressman Thomas Massie for telling the reality.”
“He is acquired the president’s total crew who acquired the president reelected coming down on him in his district. And it is simply made him stronger,” he stated.
His feedback comply with Speaker Johnson’s announcement final week that the decrease chamber wouldn’t vote on a decision calling for the discharge of sure paperwork associated to Epstein earlier than the August recess, which Khanna criticized.
“He is aware of that the decision would move. I imply, the truth is, we’ve got 11 Republicans: Consultant Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nancy Mace, Tim Burchett, after all, Thomas Massie, who’s been courageously main this,” Khanna said.
President Trump stated Friday he hasn’t thought about pardoning Maxwell, telling reporters, “I definitely can’t discuss pardons.”
“It is one thing I have never thought of. I am allowed to do it, nevertheless it’s one thing I’ve not thought of,” Trump informed reporters when requested a couple of pardon or clemency for Maxwell earlier than his journey to Scotland.