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Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is set to face a second day of questioning from a top Justice Department official Friday to see if she has additional information about the highly-scrutinized case.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is interviewing Maxwell at a federal courthouse in Tallahassee, Florida. She will be transported to the court from the nearby federal prison where she is serving her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.
Blanche’s interview will be a continuation of questioning from Thursday.
It’s unclear what exactly Blanche is asking Maxwell. The top DoJ lawyer said he wanted to discuss with Maxwell others who may have “committed crimes against victims.”
Maxwell’s attorney, David Oscar Markus, declined to clarify what exactly Blanche had asked or what Maxwell had answered so far. However, he said his client answered “all of the questions truthfully, honestly and to the best of her ability.”
It is a turbulent moment for the Trump administration which has faced public uproar after DOJ announced earlier this month there would be no further disclosures from the so-called “Epstein Files” about his sex trafficking scheme.
Many in Trump’s MAGA base had boosted conspiracy theories about those involved with Epstein – believed to be a network of high-profile individuals, including some in the government.
Senior members of the administration, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino, had previously made claims that there was more to the Epstein case than publicly disclosed.
But the sudden reversal disappointed and outraged supporters. Some MAGA supporters and Democrats have accused Trump and officials in the administration of covering up information to protect those involved.
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