The Justice Department has released the transcripts of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche\u2019s interview with Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s associate Ghislaine Maxwell.<\/p>\n
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence for her role in helping Epstein recruit, groom and abuse young girls. Blanche interviewed her last month over two days in Tallahassee, Florida. In the interview, Maxwell told Blanche she did not hear that President Donald Trump participated in \u201canything inappropriate\u201d with Epstein. <\/p>\n
\u201cI actually never saw the President in any type of massage setting,\u201d Maxwell said, according to the transcripts. \u201cI never witnessed the President in any inappropriate setting in any way. The President was never inappropriate with anybody. In the times that I was with him, he was a gentleman in all respects.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blanche then asked: \u201cDid you ever hear Mr. Epstein or anybody say that President Trump had done anything inappropriate with masseuses or with anybody in your world?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAbsolutely never, in any context,\u201d Maxwell replied. <\/p>\n
Ghislaine Maxwell said President Donald Trump was \u2018never inappropriate with anybody\u2019 (Federal Bureau of Prisons)Maxwell told Blanche she met Trump in the 1990s through her father. She described Trump as \u201calways very cordial and very kind to me.\u201d Maxwell said she admires Trump\u2019s \u201cextraordinary achievement in becoming the President now.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I like him, and I’ve always liked him,\u201d she added. \u201cSo that is the sum and substance of my entire relationship with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
The interview came as the Trump administration faced blowback over its handling of the Epstein investigation. The Justice Department and FBI released a memo on July 7 indicating there would be no further disclosures related to the Epstein sex trafficking investigation. The move was slammed by Democrats and Republicans alike, who have since demanded more transparency on the investigation. <\/p>\n
Earlier today, the House Oversight Committee also received the first round of Epstein files from the Justice Department, the Associated Press reports. This comes after the committee subpoenaed the files earlier this month.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Committee intends to make these records public after thorough review to ensure any victims\u2019 identification and child sexual abuse material are redacted,\u201d a spokesperson for Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said. \u201cThe Committee will also consult with the DOJ to ensure any documents released do not negatively impact ongoing criminal cases and investigations.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Justice Department has released the transcripts of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche\u2019s interview with Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence for her role in helping Epstein recruit, groom and abuse young girls. Blanche interviewed her last month over two days in Tallahassee, Florida. In the interview, Maxwell told […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4791,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n