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Comer: Committee Split on Maxwell Pardon for Epstein Info

Should Maxwell serve her full sentence for justice or receive clemency to expose Epstein's network?

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Comer: Committee Split on Maxwell Pardon for Epstein Info

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Above: U.S. Rep. James Comer on March 18, 2026. Image credit: Heather Diehl/Getty Images

The Spin

Narrative A

Pardoning Maxwell would be a gross miscarriage of justice that spits in the face of over 1,000 survivors. The DOJ already botched the Epstein files release, withheld 2.5 million records and exposed victims' names. Rewarding Maxwell with clemency doubles down on that failure.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's Office

Robert Garcia on X

Narrative B

Silencing Maxwell through imprisonment means the full truth about Epstein's network stays buried. Clemency is the only realistic path to getting the unfiltered account the public actually deserves after her trial was tarnished by juror lies and broken government promises.

David Oscar Markus on X