By Isaac • July 17, 2026 9:58 am •
The United States Senate found something all 100 members could leave unchallenged: Sam Bankman-Fried should stay in prison.
That is politically remarkable. It is also legally powerless.
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The Senate approved a bipartisan resolution opposing any pardon, commutation or other federal clemency for the FTX founder. The measure puts the chamber on record, but President Trump still holds the constitutional authority to grant clemency if he chooses.
Unanimous consent sent the message.
CoinDesk reported that the resolution cleared by unanimous consent on Wednesday. That procedure is different from a recorded 100-0 roll-call vote, but the political result is plain: no senator objected and forced the measure off the floor.
Senators Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Cynthia Lummis
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