Blanche meets with Epstein accusers after demand from Republican senator crucial to confirmation
Survivors said the meeting was unproductive as Blanche sought support for his confirmation and Tillis kept his committee vote on hold.
- On Thursday, Epstein survivor Dani Bensky testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, accusing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche of stripping more than 100 abuse victims of their privacy while seeking permanent confirmation.
- Bensky stated the Department of Justice repeatedly exposed her personal information—including phone numbers and former addresses—in public file releases despite her legal team submitting 350 names for redaction before each dump.
- Blanche spent "approximately nine hours" meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's convicted accomplice, yet failed to spend nine minutes meeting with any survivors, Bensky told the panel.
- Sen. Thom Tillis, Republican from North Carolina, said he will not vote to advance Blanche's nomination until he meets with survivors, effectively stalling confirmation on the narrow committee.
- Blanche apologized on Wednesday for redaction errors, claiming his staff rectified issues immediately, but Bensky contradicted him, asserting survivors' personal information remains publicly available online today.
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Epstein Survivor Jess Michaels Slams Blanche After Meeting
Jess Michaels, a victim of convicted child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, slammed Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for being “patronizing” and said she was disturbed after a meeting between Blanche and Epstein survivors. Michaels joined MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace on Friday following the meeting with Blanche, who had testified earlier this week before the Senate that he could not legally meet with Epstein survivors if they are represented by leg…
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