Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met for a second day with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, without offering more than a broad rationale for his hours of questioning. Multiple former federal prosecutors told CBS News they were bewildered by his decision to launch into such talks and described the unfolding events as both unorthodox and concerning.

The second day of meetings between Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Ghislaine Maxwell and her lawyer has finished. Maxwell’s attorney, David Oscar Markus briefly addressed reporters saying she “answered every single question” during meetings.

President Donald Trump said he has not considered pardoning or commuting the sentence of Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein. Top Department of Justice official Todd Blanche was set to meet for a second day with Maxwell in Florida.

Attorney David Markus arrives for the second day of interviews between his client, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding Jeffrey Epstein's case in Tallahassee, Florida on Friday,