Epstein Survivors Urge Senate to Reject Todd Blanche (7/17/26)

Jeffrey Epstein survivors are urging the Senate to reject acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department permanently, arguing that his handling of the government’s Epstein document release should disqualify him. In a video released by World Without Exploitation, the women accused Blanche of failing to protect survivors after poorly redacted records exposed names and personal information, allegedly compromising their privacy, threatening their safety and forcing some of them into unwanted public advocacy. The survivors also rejected Blanche’s claim that the released material produced no viable investigative leads, arguing that the millions of published documents contain extensive information about Epstein’s associates, facilitators and broader network that still demands serious investigation.

Survivors Liz Stein and Joanna Harrison described the release as re-traumatizing and said Blanche had demonstrated little interest in pursuing meaningful justice. Stein also criticized his prison interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, questioning why the Justice Department would rely on a convicted accomplice with a long history of dishonesty, particularly before Maxwell was transferred to a lower-security facility in Texas. Senate Judiciary Democrats have invited survivor Danielle Bensky to testify after Blanche’s confirmation hearing, with Senator Dick Durbin saying her name repeatedly appeared in released records despite her efforts to have the information redacted. The survivors’ message to senators is direct: Blanche protected the system and those surrounding Epstein rather than the people harmed by his crimes, and he should not be rewarded with control of the Justice Department.


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Epstein survivors release video urging Senate to block Trump’s AG pick over botched release of files | The Independent