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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a federal prison sentence for her role in a sex trafficking scheme involving deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n

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The head of the Justice Department made the remark during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill under questioning from Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI can commit to that, of course,\u201d Blanche said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Trump, as president, ultimately holds the power to pardon Maxwell. A judge in 2022 sentenced Maxwell to 20 years in prison for her part in a scheme involving the sexual exploitation and abuse of minor girls, according to the Justice Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Justice Department\u2019s treatment of Maxwell while in custody has sparked concern from House Democrats.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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last year to Justice Department officials, a group of House Democrats said the department transferred Maxwell from a federal correctional institution to a \u201crelatively luxurious\u201d minimum security prison camp in Texas, a facility that was more comfortable and lower security.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The transfer, according to the letter, came days after Blanche had met with Maxwell.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the hearing Tuesday, under questioning from Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Blanche said Maxwell was transferred from a \u201clow security prison to a low security prison.\u201d<\/p>\n

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