Ghislaine Maxwell hinted at Epstein's ties to Trump officials - why wasn't she pressed for names?

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For example, Blanche asked Maxwell whether people around Epstein – including the numerous high-profile and powerful men who had known him – were associating with him for the purpose of sexual encounters. In her reply Maxwell said that some of the “cast of characters” around Epstein were “in your cabinet, who you value as your co-workers”.

Despite the fact that Maxwell had just openly mentioned Epstein associates as being in Trump’s current cabinet, Blanche – a hardened lawyer not known for missing a trick in trial argument – did not pause to ask Maxwell to identify the cabinet members she was referring to.

At another point in the interview, Blanche asked Maxwell had ever had contact with Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency.

“Well, not deliberately,” Maxwell said. Blanche responded: “Pardon me?” She again said “not deliberately” and Blanche then moved on to a question about whether Epstein was receiving money from any intelligence agency.

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/31/ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-trump