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Expressing the Sense of the Senate That Ghislaine Maxwell Should Not Be Granted A Presidential Pardon or Any Form of Clemency for Her Crimes with Jeffrey Epstein Relating to the Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Minors

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By: John Barrasso

Date: July 29, 2026

Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. BARRASSO. The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from South Carolina (Ms. Graham) and the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. McConnell).

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