Read the full transcript of Ghislaine Maxwell's DOJ interviews
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DOJ Releases Maxwell Interview Transcripts on Epstein Case
Above: Ghislaine Maxwell at the Polo Ralph Lauren Store on Nov. 3, 2015, in New York City. Image copyright: Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images
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Republican narrative
Maxwell's testimony provides crucial transparency about the Epstein case that the public deserved. Her detailed account clears Trump of any wrongdoing and debunks wild conspiracy theories about client lists and intelligence operations. The interview shows she's finally telling the truth about Epstein being a lone predator, not some mastermind of a vast conspiracy.
Democratic narrative
This whole interview reeks of a quid pro quo arrangement where Maxwell praised Trump while seeking a pardon. How suspicious it was that she mentioned Trump unprompted and repeatedly referred to him as "President Trump." The timing of her prison transfer immediately after defending Trump raises serious questions about the legitimacy of the interview.
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