Maxwell, who was the only person convicted in connection with the sex trafficking ring operated by the late financier Epstein, met last week with officials from the Department of Justice as the Trump administration tries to deal with a backlash over its failure to release the so-called “ Epstein files. ”

Some members of President Trump’s base have pushed back after the DOJ and FBI concluded Epstein died by suicide.

Donald Trump's remarks about Ghislaine Maxwell have upset the family of Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, amid reports of a potential pardon