Blanche meets with Epstein accusers after demand from Republican senator crucial to confirmation
The meeting followed pressure from Sen. Thom Tillis as Blanche defends the release of roughly 3 million Epstein files, including redaction errors.
- On Thursday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met with several Jeffrey Epstein survivors at the Justice Department for roughly one hour, though attendees described the session as 'deflating' and lacking substantive investigative commitments.
- Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina pressed Blanche during confirmation hearings, explicitly making his vote contingent on the nominee directly engaging with survivors regarding the Department of Justice's handling of Epstein's files.
- Survivors characterized the encounter as 'lip service,' reporting that Blanche failed to ask questions and appeared dismissive; attendee Amanda Roberts said it felt like 'he was forced to be with us.'
- While Tillis later commended Blanche for holding the meeting, Epstein accuser Annie Farmer stated she feels 'even more confident in urging senators to vote against his confirmation' due to his perceived abrasive demeanor.
- Accusers continue to refute Blanche's assertion that no investigative leads remain, while survivor Dani Bensky criticized redaction failures that exposed her personal information in the roughly 3 million files released last year.
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