Blanche-led DoJ likely to derail Epstein survivors’ pursuit of justice, experts say
Epstein survivors attend Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing. Photograph: Eric Lee/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenEpstein survivors attend Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing. And in a recent sit-down with survivors at Tillis’s urging, survivors “received an hour of deflection, interruption and gaslighting”, they said.These survivors’ concerns about Blanche by no means exist in a vacuum, and have only fanned the flames of a controversy that has dogged Trump since he again took office.
- ▪Epstein survivors attend Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing.
- ▪Photograph: Eric Lee/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenEpstein survivors attend Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing.
- ▪And in a recent sit-down with survivors at Tillis’s urging, survivors “received an hour of deflection, interruption and gaslighting”, they said.These survivors’ concerns about Blanche by no means exist in a vacuum, and have only fanned the
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Epstein survivors attend Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing. Photograph: Eric Lee/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenEpstein survivors attend Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing. Photograph: Eric Lee/Getty ImagesJeffrey EpsteinBlanche-led DoJ likely to derail Epstein survivors’ pursuit of justice, experts sayLawyers predict ‘more suppression and no active investigations’ but victims’ groups determined to continue fightVictoria BekiempisMon 27 Jul 2026 06.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Jul 2026 06.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAs Donald Trump’s former defense lawyer Todd Blanche appears poised for confirmation as attorney general, numerous Jeffrey Epstein survivors have sounded the alarm that a US justice department helmed by him would derail their pursuit of justice.In a letter…
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