Senate, Blanche and Epstein
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Epstein survivors release video urging Senate to block Trump’s AG pick over botched release of files
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche set for confirmation hearing Wednesday but campaigners abused by Jeffrey Epstein say his handling of the government’s documents on the late predator should be
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche has faced a tense bipartsian grilling on Capitol Hill, as he seeks a permanent appointment to lead America's top law enforcement agency. Blanche was questioned about his personal relationship with President Donald Trump,
Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote next week on a bill compelling the Justice Department to fully release the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The former Trump defense attorney has been leading the Justice Department on an interim basis since Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi was fired in April.
The bipartisan effort to compel the Justice Department to release all files related to its case against the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein will soon see momentum after a long delay. The discharge petition — a legislative maneuver that allows ...
The acting attorney general's confirmation hearing is expected to include questions about the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files and a scuttled payout fund.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to lead the Justice Department in a permanent capacity.
Todd Blanche, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, was challenged by Democratic senators on his ability to lead the Justice Department free from the demands of the president in the first of two days of confirmation hearings on Wednesday.
The four House Republicans who helped force the release of the Epstein files called themselves “The Bravehearts” — an acknowledgment that their risky stand would require a stiff spine, especially given President Donald Trump’s fierce opposition to the move.
Todd Blanche is President Trump's pick for Attorney General. He's currently in that role in an acting capacity and hopes to convince lawmakers to give him the job officially.But Blanche's nomination is facing pushback over criticisms that the Department of Justice has become politicized and over his handling of the Epstein files.
