Trump Says Could Pardon Maxwell But Hasn’t Thought About It (2)

President Donald Trump said he had the ability to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, the associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, in exchange for her cooperation with ongoing investigations, but had not yet considered whether to do so.

“I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I have not thought about,” Trump said Friday at the White House before departing for a trip to Scotland.

Hours later, Trump told reporters upon arriving in Glasgow that he did not think it was the right time to discuss the issue, though he still did not explicitly rule out the possibility.

“A lot ...