Trump admin live updates: Trump, Schumer trade barbs over Senate nominations

When asked by reporters if he would pardon Ghislaine Maxwell -- the convicted associate of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein -- President Donald Trump said he is "allowed to give her a pardon" but "nobody’s approached me with it."

"Nobody’s asked me about it. Right now, it would be inappropriate to talk about it," Trump said on Monday.

He said he hasn’t been "overly interested" in the Epstein files, and called the “whole thing a hoax” in regard to whether his name is in the files.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he has a "very good personal relationship" with President Donald Trump, emphasizing that the United Kingdom and the United States have "always stood together."

In terms of best interests for the two countries, Starmer added that he and Trump have a "huge amount of common ground."

President Donald Trump said he has "always gotten along" with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but on Monday, he said he is "not interested in talking" to him.

"Russia could be so rich right now. But instead, they spend everything on war. I really thought this was going to end. Every time I think it's going to end, he kills people," Trump said.

Earlier on Monday, Trump said he would reduce the 50-day window for Russia to agree to a peace deal with Ukraine.

While meeting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Donald Trump said Fed Chair Jerome Powell "has to" cut interest rates.

"He should cut. A smart person should cut," Trump said.

This comes after Trump visited the Federal Reserve on Thursday, repeating calls for lower interest rates while standing alongside Powell.