Blanche to meet with Epstein survivors after Tillis ultimatum
Blanche said the department corrected redaction mistakes in about 1% of the 3 million Epstein files after Tillis raised concerns.
- On Thursday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met with sex-trafficking survivors of Jeffrey Epstein at the Justice Department for over an hour after pressure from Sen. Thom Tillis regarding the department's handling of Epstein's files.
- Blanche defended the Justice Department's release of roughly 3 million files on Wednesday, acknowledging that approximately 1% of redactions contained errors and stating he takes responsibility for correcting the mistakes.
- Republican Sen. John Cornyn told CNN on Thursday that he believes the nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund "still can be revived," despite Blanche declaring it "dead."
- Tillis demanded "work product"—"definable, ratified, executed agreements"—to ensure the funding proposal is permanently discarded, rejecting verbal assurances to the department's fiscal control.
- Former pardon attorney Oyer testified about her 2011 termination, which she linked to pressure regarding actor Mel Gibson's gun rights, reflecting ongoing tension between legislative demands and personnel independence at the Justice Department.
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Damning accusations pummel Todd Blanche as Epstein survivors condemn 'deflating' meeting
Several Jeffrey Epstein survivors and family members met with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, describing the meeting on Thursday as "deflating" and detailing what happened behind closed doors.Blanche, Trump's nominee for attorney general who has been facing tough questioning during his Senate confirmation hearing over his involvement in the release of the Epstein files, was pressed by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) to immediately meet with Epstei…
Blanche to meet with Epstein survivors as Tillis stalls on confirmation support
Tillis is one of many Republicans on the relevant committee handling Blanche's nomination, but his opposition could single-handedly end his bid to hold the AG roll in a permanent capacity.
'Forced to be with us': Blanche meets with Epstein survivors but women say he showed no sympathy
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday following pressure from Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who said he would not vote for Blanche's confirmation as attorney general until he had met with the women.One survivor who was in the room told Scripps News the meeting lasted about one hour, but that Blanche did not ask them any questions, was very short with his answers, and at one point got upset with one of …
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