Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced a bipartisan resolution Wednesday, urging President Trump not to pardon Sam Bankman-Fried, days after a federal appeals court upheld his 25-year sentence.
Senate Resolution Calls SBF Pardon Off-Limits Under Any Circumstances
The four-page resolution states that under no circumstances should Bankman-Fried receive executive clemency.
The move carries added weight because both senators are central figures in negotiating the CLARITY Act, the crypto market structure legislation currently advancing through Congress.
“He had his day in court,” Lummis said. “A jury didn’t buy the act, and a judge gave him 25 years for a reason. Mr. Bankman-Fried can spend that time chasing clemency he hasn’t earned, or he can finally do something novel and take accountability,” she added.
Gallego went further. “He …
