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, ...

Joining us now, Jennifer Freeman, attorney for Maria Farmer, who you just saw in that clip, and Gretchen Carlson, journalist and co-founder of Lift Our Voices. Uh, Jennifer, I was on earlier today um on Morning Joe, and I listened in real time as the tape played back of the president um just refusing to say, "Oh, no. I would not uh pardon, grant clemency, do anything for Kain Maxwell." and understanding what she what she was convicted of, knowing what um so many um just valiant women have come out and said ...

I'm Antonia Hilton in tonight for Ari Melbour. We begin with the Jeffrey Epstein whirlwind all around Donald Trump. The New York Times surfacing long buried communications between the two men. Protest groups holding Trump's feet to the fire with garish public displays. And reporters bombarding Trump with questions. This morning, as Trump prepared to go overseas to Scotland, he was asked directly about Galileain Maxwell. The Epstein accomplice, of course, convicted of child sex trafficking. His DOJ interview ...

President Trump landed in Scotland just moments ago for a trip that will combine his personal business with this country's business. And while he may be hoping to leave the ongoing controversy over his administration's handling of the Epstein case behind, the president raised new questions as he spoke to reporters before leaving the White House. Mr.. Trump today repeatedly praised Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch, who previously served as his personal lawyer. Blanch met privately today with Epstein's lon ...

Joining us now, NBC News justice reporter Ryan Riley, MSNBC legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Christy Greenberg, and MSNBC political analyst and chief White House correspondent at the New York Times, Peter Baker. So Ryan, what's the latest we're hearing from the Justice Department about today's discussions with Maxwell. you know, so they yesterday they came out and said that there, you know, the defense attorney said that they had these ongoing meetings that she was, you know, honest.But I I think ...

Let's listen in a little bit. We've gotten some of the video from President Trump speaking to reporters from the White House point where you're going to have to finish the job. They really uh they they asked the thing.Don't forget we got a lot of hostages out. So now we're down to the final hostages and they know what happens after you get the final hostages. And basically because of that, they really didn't want to make a deal.I saw that. So they pulled out and they're going to have to fight and they're go ...

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