The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution put forward by Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen against a presidential pardon for Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
Ahead of a scheduled confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche to be U.S. attorney general, Rosen took to the Senate floor Wednesday, July 29, to talk about her resolution.
She said she was inspired by Blanche’s “complete and total mishandling of the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell case,” as well as President Donald Trump’s saying he won't rule out a pardon for Maxwell.
A vote on Blanche’s nomination hearing Thursday was put on hold after two Republican senators expressed concern over his role in handling the settlement of an IRS lawsuit that would've given Trump, his sons and the Trump Organization immunity from future tax audits.
Rosen asked that her resolution be passed by unanimous consent. No one objected, which means the overall Senate officially agrees with it.
