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Krishnamoorthi calls for House vote against Epstein co-conspirator Maxwell
The lawmakers note that the Senate unanimously adopted such a resolution last week and argue that the House should do the same without delay.
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Staff Reporter - Sat, 08, Aug 2026
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Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein / U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has appealed to House Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately bring a resolution opposing any presidential pardon, commutation or other form of executive clemency for convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, warning that a pardon would undermine the rule of law and further harm the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking network.
Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote the letter on Aug. 7 along with House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia.
The lawmakers note that the Senate unanimously adopted such a resolution last week and argue that the House should do the same without delay.
In the letter, the lawmakers wrote, “The Senate has unanimously passed a resolution opposing a pardon or clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell. The House must, without delay, do the same. There are now multiple resolutions that have been introduced holding that Ghislaine Maxwell—a convicted child sex trafficker and essential partner in lurid crime with Jeffrey Epstein—should not receive a pardon, commutation or any other form of clemency from the President of the United States. You have not yet provided for any legislative forum or consideration of these resolutions. It is time for action.”
The letter argued that granting executive clemency to Maxwell would undermine confidence in the rule of law and inflict further harm on the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking network.
It also noted that Speaker Johnson has previously stated Maxwell deserved a life sentence because of her "unspeakable crimes" and urged him to act consistently with those public statements.
“We urge you to call such a vote without delay and without asking the permission of President Trump, Attorney General Todd Blanche or anyone else reporting to the White House. This is a matter for the House of Representatives to consider. We urge you to put your own words into action and bring a resolution opposing any form of clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell to the House floor without delay so that the House may reaffirm that child sexual abuse and human trafficking are abominable crimes that should be met with justice, not a pardon,” the lawmakers said.
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