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Trump White House scrambling now late in the day to quell another Epstein related uproar. Now there are reports that they're going to have this highle meeting tonight. You might have heard about this at the vice president's residence which itself is a bit unusual. Although you could have meetings in any number of places in the evening with top staff. What's different though is that the vice president now is trying to tamp down any expectations that this meeting is about Epstein or will lead to more Epstein ...

Legal and Political Actions - Democrats are using a rarely used law to request the Epstein files, seeking all documents related to the case while protecting victim information and removing child sexual abuse materials [2] - Senator Schumer is leading the effort to access Epstein files, but the enforcement mechanism for Democrats, being in the minority, is uncertain [2] - The House is negotiating with Maxwell's legal team for her testimony, but she has requested congressional immunity, advance questions, testimony outside of prison, and postponement until her appeals are litigated [19][20] - The House committee has responded that they will not grant congressional immunity to Maxwell [21] - The DOJ has submitted a new filing asking a court in New York to unseal the grand jury transcripts related to the Epstein case, arguing high public interest warrants the release [28][29] Presidential Involvement and Statements - The White House has restricted who can discuss Epstein with reporters, but President Trump has continued to address questions on the matter [3] - President Trump introduced new details about a falling out with Jeffrey Epstein, stating Epstein tried to hire employees, including Virginia Giuffre, from his Mar-a-Lago facility [4][5] - President Trump confirmed that Virginia Giuffre, a prominent accuser, was recruited by Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago, corroborating part of her story [10][11] - President Trump has not ruled out a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, asserting his presidential power to offer clemency but stating it's not the appropriate time to discuss it [15][16] Concerns and Controversies - Questions are raised about President Trump's knowledge of Epstein's activities at the time and why he considered Epstein a "creep" [11][12] - The release of prison surveillance video from the night Epstein died has raised concerns due to a missing minute and reports of the video being sped up and edited [24][25] - The Attorney General cited a video reset as the reason for the time gap in the surveillance video, but new questions arise if the missing minute isn't missing on another version of the tape [27]

Joining us now, MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin, independent journalist Philip Bump, and MSNBC contributor, former US attorney, and former senior FBI official Chuck Rosenberg. And Chuck, we'll start with you. Um, how unconventional is it to have the assistant AG, yes, the second in command at the DOJ, meet with a potential witness, and let's not forget that this is Trump's former personal attorney in all of this.So, is there a conflict of interest. So Ariel, uh, the Justice Department's been around for ...

Ghislaine Maxwell Case Appeal - Ghislaine Maxwell's attorney filed a reply brief in her appeal to the Supreme Court, focusing on whether the 2007 Epstein agreement with Florida prosecutors should have precluded her prosecution [1][2][3] - The Supreme Court can now either deny review of Maxwell's conviction or schedule it for argument [4] Potential New Information and Investigation - The Deputy Attorney General's questioning of Maxwell about a hundred people raises questions about a potential "fishing expedition" to find information on Democrats [5] - Concerns arise about why Maxwell is only now potentially offering new information, especially since convicted defendants typically offer information to reduce their sentences [6] - The DOJ conducted an exhaustive search of files, concluding that few documents could be released and no unreleased evidence would expose additional third parties to illegal wrongdoing [16][17] - The FBI and DOJ spent thousands of hours combing through evidence against Epstein and found nothing leading to charges against others [18] Political Implications and Public Opinion - Speaker Johnson stated Ghislaine Maxwell should have a life sentence, indicating strong disapproval [8] - A Trump pardon of Maxwell would be embarrassing for Republican leadership, who are hesitant to contradict Trump's wishes [10] - The issue of Epstein files has been a "combustible" one on Capitol Hill, with House Republicans sometimes going against the president [11] - Republicans are divided, with some, like Senator Mullen, pushing narratives easily disproven [12][13][14] Pardon and Cooperation - A pardon for Maxwell is questioned, given her involvement in grooming victims and participating in sexual assault [19] - Securing Maxwell's cooperation doesn't require a pardon; immunization can compel her to testify [21]

Is it going to completely rule out a pardon for Gain Maxwell who landed. Is that something you would ever consider. And why.>> Pardon for who. >> For Gain Maxwell. >> Well, I'm allowed to give her a pardon, but I nobody's approached me with it. Nobody's asked me about it.Um, it's in the news about uh that that aspect of it, but uh right now it would be inappropriate to talk about it. ...

consider would you consider a pardon or a commutation for Eli Maxwell if >> it's something I haven't thought about. It's really something. >> It's I'm allowed to do it, but it's something I have not thought about.>> You wouldn't rule it out. >> All right. So, you could probably hear the audio there, but just in case, basically, that was President Trump claiming that he hasn't thought about pardoning or commuting the sentence of Gileain Maxwell.Now, it is nearly impossible to believe that he has not thought ...

And here in studio with me, Jake La Hut, Wired, senior writer covering politics and the White House. And we're also joined by Christy Greenberg, former SCNY criminal division deputy chief and MSNBC legal analyst, and Abby Livingston, Puck News congressional reporter. Jake, uh, start with you.Let's listen to what the president himself had to say about the possibility of pardoning Glenn Maxwell. >> Would you consider a pardon or a commutation for Elen Maxwell. If >> it's something I haven't thought about. It' ...

We haven't spoken to the president or anybody about a pardon uh just yet. And and you know, listen, uh the president this morning said he had the power to do so. We hope he exercises that power in the right and just way.That was convicted sex trafficker Gerain Maxwell's lawyer, David Marcus, who's been speaking a lot publicly. But he was speaking to reporters earlier today at the conclusion of Maxwell's second day of interviews with the deputy attorney general and former personal lawyer to President Trump, ...