Trump denied any role in approving Ghislaine Maxwell’s recent prison transfer, saying he learned of it from the news and defending Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s private meeting with her as “totally aboveboard.” Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, was moved from a Florida prison to a minimum-security facility in Texas while appealing her conviction. Legal experts have criticized the unusual circumstances of Blanche’s involvement and the lack of law enforcement presence during the interview. This week, the House Oversight Committee also rejected Maxwell’s request for immunity in exchange for testimony about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
