Epstein Survivors Press Concerns in Washington Before Blanche Vote
Survivors said Blanche was condescending and gave no answers, as they urged senators to reconsider support for his confirmation.
- On Wednesday, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse criticized Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's behavior during a recent meeting, urging Republican senators to oppose his confirmation ahead of Thursday's scheduled committee vote.
- Senator Thom Tillis forced the face-to-face meeting after Blanche previously avoided interacting with victims, as Tillis had suggested he would not support the nominee until survivors were heard.
- Survivor Dani Bensky claimed Blanche snapped, "Can you get to the point already?" during discussion; she described the meeting as "very condescending," stating the group received no answers regarding investigative leads or Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Blanche's nomination remains uncertain as Senators John Cornyn and Tillis expressed skepticism Wednesday, questioning his refusal to confirm he would not revive President Donald Trump's controversial "Anti-Weaponization Fund."
- The controversy surrounding the "Epstein Files" persists as victims continue fighting for justice following the financier's 2019 suicide, with survivors demanding the Department of Justice follow investigative leads.
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Todd Blanche tried to hide this explosive Epstein-Tr*mp s*x trafficking allegation. It just backfired.
One thing about a cover up? Usually it has the unfortunate side effect of bringing whatever you were trying to hide right out into the open, which is exactly what’s happening with certain of the unreleased Epstein files, thanks to Todd Blanche. It all started with journalist Katie Phang’s lawsuit. A federal judge ruled earlier this year that Phang had every right to demand the full release of the files with redactions made only in the interest o…
Todd Blanche tells Epstein survivors to “get to the point”
Blanche needed to hold a meeting with a group Epstein survivors to get past the Senate. It sounds less like he met with them, and more like he was a belligerent jerk for 30 minutes. Epstein survivors waited months for a meeting with Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. — Read the rest The post Todd Blanche tells Epstein survivors to "get to the point" appeared first on Boing Boing.
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