Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of Epstein matter, Bondi told lawmakers, according to new transcript
Bondi said Blanche was in charge of the Epstein file release as the Justice Department faced criticism over millions of withheld documents.
- Former Attorney General Pam Bondi explicitly shifted the responsibility for the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files onto her expected successor, Todd Blanche, according to a newly released House Oversight Committee interview transcript.
- Bondi stated that Blanche "was in charge of the process and the entire release of the Epstein files," noting that she officially delegated the massive task to him during his tenure as Deputy Attorney General.
- The revelation places intense political and legislative scrutiny directly on Blanche, who was recently tapped by President Trump to formally take over as the next U.S. Attorney General and must now navigate a looming Senate confirmation process.
- The department’s handling of the files has faced fierce bipartisan backlash from lawmakers and victims' advocates, who condemned the team for missing critical deadlines, over-redacting prominent names, and accidentally exposing the private details and photos of survivors.
- Bondi fiercely defended the broader DOJ operation while acknowledging that "redaction errors" occurred, asserting that the remaining unreleased records are duplicates or legally privileged, while house Democrats are now threatening to subpoena Blanche to force his testimony.
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Bondi’s replacement saddled with Epstein baggage as he awaits grueling confirmation battle
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that Todd Blanche, who at the time was second in command at the Justice Department, was put in charge of the release of the millions of documents from the Epstein files during her closed-door hearing before Congress late last month. "As the head of a large department with broad responsibilities, I did not lead every aspect of this effort nor conduct that document review myself," Bondi said during the he…
Former US attorney general says her apparent successor oversaw Epstein files review, release
Pam Bondi tells House investigators she delegated oversight of US Justice Department's handling of Epstein files to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, set to be nominated to succeed her
Bondi testifies Blanche was ‘in charge’ of Epstein files
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi recently told the House Oversight Committee that Todd Blanche, now the acting Attorney General, was “in charge” of the Jeffrey Epstein files, according to a transcript of her testimony released on Thursday.
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