Donald Trump’s long-time key backer doubts veracity of Ghislaine Maxwell’s latest Epstein statements

Political loyalty can sometimes be stretched too far. Even when Ghislaine Maxwell’s new claims seemed like a gift to President Donald Trump, one of his most reliable media allies tapped on the brakes.

Key points:

• The Justice Department released transcripts and audio from Maxwell’s July interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Officials stressed it wasn’t a cooperation deal.
• Maxwell insisted she had “never witnessed the President in any inappropriate setting” and denied there was any Epstein “client list.”
• Prominent Fox News segment noted that her sweeping denials clash with victim testimony, raising credibility concerns even inside Trump’s media base.

What was in the new Maxwell transcripts?

The documents run across two days of interviews. Maxwell, 63, praised Trump, denied he had ever been inappropriate, and rejected claims that Epstein kept incriminating client records. She also played down Trump’s social ties to Epstein, saying the two appeared “friendly” but not close.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche reminded her that the session carried limited immunity but “no promises.” In other words, she got space to talk about Epstein without bargaining for a deal.

The interview also touched on Bill Clinton, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others. Maxwell claimed she saw nothing untoward from any of them, a pattern that struck many observers as self-serving, and

Why is Fox News skeptical?

Fox has long acted as Trump’s most powerful amplifier, but the network’s legal analysts flagged Maxwell’s testimony as shaky. On air, commentators noted that her flat statement – “I never saw bad behavior with any of these men” – collides with sworn victim accounts. As one analyst put it, the credibility “flags itself” because Maxwell has already been convicted of sex trafficking minors.

That distinction matters. If Fox is unwilling to treat her words as gospel, the broader effort to use Maxwell as political cover for Trump weakens. Instead, the network stressed that her claims should be read with caution, not as absolution.

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