Judge Says DOJ Violated the Law

Todd Blanche (R) is Heading into His Confirmation Hearings, with a Federal Judge’s Ruling Hanging over Him: the Department of Justice (DOJ) He Leads' conceded it is Violating Federal Law Governing the Epstein Files. Blanche should be Subpoenaed, not Confirmed. As Acting Attorney General, and before that as Trump’s (R) Number Two at the DOJ, Blanche was never a Bystander. He had Authority Over the Department’s Handling of the Epstein Files, Including the Redactions, Missed Deadlines, Stonewalling, and Courtroom Refusal to Substantively Answer Claims that DOJ Broke the Law.

The Judge’s Conclusion was Damning: “The Attorney General has conceded that he is in violation of the [law]”. Tell the Senate: Reject Todd Blanche for Attorney General.

Congress Passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, because these Records should Not be Buried to Protect Powerful People. Blanche’s Obligation was Clear: Protect Victims’ Identities and Release what the Law Requires. Instead, His DOJ fought Transparency until a Federal Judge Stepped in.

Then there is Ghislaine Maxwell. Blanche Personally Flew to Prison to Interview Epstein’s Closest Associate, a Convicted Sex Trafficker. Shortly after, Maxwell was Transferred to a Minimum-Security Prison Camp, even though Bureau of Prisons Policy Ordinarily Bars People Convicted of Sex Offenses from that kind of Placement without Special Approval.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) said Maxwell’s Transfer has “the appearance of a political favor orchestrated by Acting Attorney General Blanche.” For any DOJ Official, that would be a Career-Ending Scandal. For the Person Seeking to Permanently lead DOJ, it should be Immediately Disqualifying.

Blanche’s Record beyond Epstein is just as Alarming. Before joining DOJ, He was Trump’s Personal Defense Attorney. At DOJ, He Helped Shield Trump from Tax Investigations.

He also Launched Trump’s DOJ Slush Fund, a Scheme to Open the Door to Taxpayer-Funded Payouts for Trump Allies, including 1/6/2021 Insurrectionists. This is Not an Independent Law Enforcement Official. This is Trump’s Ffixer Abusing Government Power.

The Senate Cannot Rubber-Stamp a Man whose DOJ has been Aaccused of Violating Federal Law, whose Handling of the Epstein Files is already under Court Scrutiny, whose Meeting with Maxwell, Raises Serious Questions of Special Treatment, and whose Record shows Loyalty to Trump over the Law.

Todd Blanche has already Failed the Test. The Senate must Not make His Power Permanent.










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