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AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Senate goes on record to oppose any possible pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell

The Senate unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday declaring that Ghislaine Maxwell , the convicted sex trafficker who aided Jeffrey Epstein 's abuse of underage girls, should never receive a presidential pardon. - Why it matters: Democrats wanted to put every Republican senator on record as opposed to a potential pardon. - By failing to object to Sen. Jacky Rosen's resolution, Republicans agreed that the president "should not grant a pardon, commutation, or any other form of executive clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell," according to the resolution. - "The Senate stands with the victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking and affirms its commitment to justice, accountability, and the protection of children." - Senate resolutions like…