Trump on Friday did not rule out a possible pardon for Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. He told reporters that he hasn’t “thought about” pardoning Maxwell, but noted he is “allowed” to do it.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he terminated Jeffrey Epstein’s membership at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida two decades ago because Epstein repeatedly “stole people that worked for me” — a new explanation for the fallout between the two men who were once friends.

Trump's remarks were his latest effort to distance himself from the political furor over his administration's handling of files related to Epstein's case and renewed questions over his past relationship with the disgraced financier,