The difference between immunity and a pardon

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00:00Ghislaine Maxwell asked for immunity in exchange for her testimony about Jeffrey Epstein,

00:05which the House of Representatives denied. But wait, what's the difference between immunity

00:11and a pardon? Immunity is asking to not be held responsible for things that are normally considered

00:17illegal or cause legal harm, basically saying, hey, I'll testify as long as you promise I won't

00:26get in trouble for things I may say. Now, a pardon is when someone is granted forgiveness or

00:31clemency for a crime they were found guilty of. In other words, wiping the slate clean.

00:37President Trump already said he doesn't plan to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell, so even if she was to

00:43testify and get additional charges on top of what she's already serving, she probably wouldn't get

00:50that pardon. Want us to break something else down for you? Write us in the comments.