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Senate Unanimously Urges Trump Against Pardoning Maxwell

7/30/2026

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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed S.Res.608, urging President Donald Trump not to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell.
Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence imposed in 2022 for sex-trafficking linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
In July 2025, President Donald Trump said he is “allowed to give her a pardon,” noting no one asked.
Todd Blanche interviewed Maxwell in July 2024 and said he will not recommend a pardon.

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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed S.Res.608, urging President Donald Trump not to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell.
Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence imposed in 2022 for sex-trafficking linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
In July 2025, President Donald Trump said he is “allowed to give her a pardon,” noting no one asked.
Todd Blanche interviewed Maxwell in July 2024 and said he will not recommend a pardon.