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Donald Trump deflects on Epstein ties and rejects idea of a pardon for Maxwell. Key US politics stories from 25 July 2025
Guardian staff
Sat 26 Jul 2025 02.26 BST
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Donald Trump continued to face questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein as he landed in Scotland ahead of meeting British prime minister Keir Starmer and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
The US president denied reports that he was briefed about his name appearing in the Epstein files after landing on Friday evening local time. He was also asked about the justice department’s questioning of Ghislaine Maxwell and suggestions he might offer her clemency.
Trump: “I don’t know anything about the conversation, I haven’t really been following it.”
“A lot of people have been asking me about pardons [for Maxwell]. Obviously, this is no time to be talking about pardons” he went on. “You’re making a very big thing over something that’s not a big thing.”
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Donald Trump deflects on Epstein ties and rejects idea of a pardon for Maxwell. Key US politics stories from 25 July 2025
Guardian staff
Sat 26 Jul 2025 02.26 BST
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Donald Trump continued to face questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein as he landed in Scotland ahead of meeting British prime minister Keir Starmer and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
The US president denied reports that he was briefed about his name appearing in the Epstein files after landing on Friday evening local time. He was also asked about the justice department’s questioning of Ghislaine Maxwell and suggestions he might offer her clemency.
Trump: “I don’t know anything about the conversation, I haven’t really been following it.”
“A lot of people have been asking me about pardons [for Maxwell]. Obviously, this is no time to be talking about pardons” he went on. “You’re making a very big thing over something that’s not a big thing.”
