The Justice Department’s decision to send Trump appointee Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to interview Ghislaine Maxwell in prison is drawing backlash.  Legal analyst Lisa Rubin joins Morning Joe to call the move is “beyond unusual” and “reeks of something untoward,

The Department of Justice says it’s reaching out to Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend who is now in prison. Legal analyst Temidayo Aganga-Williams says Maxwell likely sees a “quid pro quo” situation.

The Justice Department has reached out to Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal team about a possible meeting to gather new information, as the Trump administration faces growing political pressure from supporters demanding the release of all Epstein-related files.