Republicans appear split on idea of clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell

House panel divided on whether Trump should pardon Maxwell so she can cooperate with Epstein investigation

The possibility of clemency for Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, however unlikely, has long outraged survivors and their advocates who view the former British socialite's lengthy jail sentence as giving them some justice in the long-running saga.

Recent reporting that a pardon for Maxwell is now being discussed supportively in some circles, however, has highlighted how Epstein and Maxwell remain a political minefield for Republicans and Donald Trump - while presenting yet another blow to survivors' fight for transparency.