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5 min readActing Attorney General Todd Blanche faced sharp questioning Tuesday during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, with Illinois Senator Dick Durbin pressing him on the Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and its engagement with survivors. The exchange was one of the most pointed moments in a hearing that also saw senators grill Blanche over accusations the department has targeted President Trump’s political opponents and decisions involving investigations of the president and his family.
Durbin asked Blanche directly whether he would meet with ten Epstein survivors. Blanche responded that he is prohibited from meeting directly with survivors if they have lawyers, but said he has met with counsel for survivors, as have “over 30” people at the Department of Justice. He added that if survivors do not have a lawyer, he would “make arrangements to make sure the right people at the Department of Justice” meet with them. Durbin pressed for a commitment within thirty days; Blanche did not give one.
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- 1 (00:29) **Acting Attorney General Confirmation Hearing** - Todd Blanch faces pointed questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee
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