Plenty of Republicans are walking a tricky line right now on the Jeffrey Epstein files. But few have walked one as tricky as congressional leadership in recent days.

Maxwell was also subpoenaed by the Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee for a deposition that her attorney said is expected to occur the week of Aug. 11. Trump previously told reporters last week, regarding a potential pardon for Maxwell, that he is "allowed to do it, but it's something I have not thought about."