Discussion revealed over potential disclosure of Ghislaine Maxwell's interview transcript with the Department of Justice by the Trump administration, according to sources.
The Trump administration is contemplating the public release of a transcript from an interview between Ghislaine Maxwell and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. The interview, which spanned nine hours over two days, took place at the US attorney's office in Tallahassee last month.
According to reports, Maxwell, who was convicted for her role in a years-long scheme with Jeffrey Epstein to groom and sexually abuse underage girls, said nothing damaging about President Trump during the meeting.
The potential release of the transcript could occur as early as this week, though it is undecided whether the accompanying audio recording will also be made public. Discussions regarding the publication of the transcripts and audio are ongoing, and a final decision has yet to be made.
Portions of the transcript that may reveal sensitive details, such as victim names, would need to be redacted before any public release. The Justice Department has been transcribing and digitizing the recording in preparation for any potential publication.
Last week, Maxwell was moved from a Florida federal prison to a lower-security federal prison camp in Texas. This move could potentially ease the process of releasing the interview transcript, should the decision be made to do so.
The White House has repeatedly called for the release of all "credible evidence" in the Epstein files, echoing this sentiment in regards to Maxwell's interview. However, the White House Communications Director Steven Cheung has stated that the release of information about the interview is old news and is an attempt by CNN to create news.
Trump has not yet considered clemency for Maxwell, but has left the door open on the matter in recent weeks. Some within the White House have expressed concern that making the details from the interview public could bring the Epstein controversy back to the surface.
CNN has reached out to the Justice Department for comment on the interview between Blanche and Maxwell, but a response has not been received as of yet. A lawyer for Maxwell declined to comment on the interview.
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The White House has expressed an interest in the release of all "credible evidence" in the Epstein files, including the 9-hour interview transcript between Ghislaine Maxwell and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. The potential release of this transcript, containing no damaging information about President Trump, might be imminent. However, discussions regarding redactions of sensitive details and the publication of accompanying audio are still ongoing.
