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TDS-O-Meter Spikes on Rumor Trump May Pardon Maxwell
April 24, 2026 · Republican insider delivers grim prediction Trump will let Ghislaine Maxwell 'walk'
Raw Story reports that former Republican operative Rick Wilson predicted President Donald Trump may eventually pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. Wilson made the comment in a Substack post, arguing that Trump’s broad and frequent use of pardons could extend to Maxwell as well. The piece frames the prediction as part of a larger pattern of concern among Trump critics about how he wields executive clemency. No pardon has been announced, and the article presents Wilson’s view as a forecast rather than a confirmed action.
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