The US Senate has unanimously agreed to oppose any presidential pardon or clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in the late Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking crimes.
The Hill reported on Wednesday that Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada introduced the resolution amid concerns that Maxwell could receive clemency from President Donald Trump.
“It’s frankly horrifying that Trump would entertain the idea of clemency for even a second for a convicted sex trafficker,” Rosen said on the Senate floor.
The measure is not legally binding but demonstrates bipartisan congressional opposition to any pardon for Maxwell.
Rosen also criticised acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over his handling of the Epstein files.
Blanche has said he would not recommend clemency for Maxwell, while Trump has not ruled it out.
