I'm Antonia Hilton in tonight for Ari Melburgh. We begin with the Jeffrey Epstein whirlwind all around Donald Trump, the New York Times surfacing long-buried communications between the two men, protest groups holding Trump's feet to the fire with garish public displays, and reporters bombarding Trump with questions.

This morning, as Trump prepared to go overseas to Scotland, he was asked

directly about Galane Maxwell, the Epstein accomplice, of course, convicted of child sex trafficking.

His DOJ interviewed her for a second straight day today. Victims are warning, though, that she's

going to make up stories in return for a pardon. Something Trump isn't declining to rule out.

Would you consider a pardon or a commutation for Gieland Maxwell?

It's something I haven't thought about.

It's really something I'm allowed to do it, but it's something I have not thought about.

Would you consider it for the land Maxwell? I can't talk about that now because, you know, it's something I have not thought of us. Would you be able to let me see for the Len Maxwell?

I can't talk about that now because, you know, it's a very sensitive interview going on.

I certainly can't talk about pardons about.

Maxwell's lawyer facing reporters afterwards and referencing Trump's comments about a pardon.

So she didn't testify at trial, but it's a different situation now.

With the president even invoking the word pardon today.

The president this morning said he had the power to do so.

We hope he exercises that power in the right.

What was the focus of the question?

They asked about every single, every possible thing

you could imagine. Everything was on the plate. Deal as a result of this? Sorry. Are you hoping for a

deal as a result of this meeting? We're not going to comment on what we're hoping for. We just today

and yesterday answered questions. So she hasn't been offered to leniency or anything?

She literally answered every question.

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