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ruet

(10,302 posts)
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:07 PM Friday

Blanche: Epstein Files 'Should Not Be a Part of Anything Going Forward' at DOJ

Source: The Hill

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is taking heat for seeking to distance himself from the Epstein files, saying they “should not be a part of anything going forward.”

The comments came during an interview late Thursday with Fox News’s Jesse Watters, who asked Blanche if he would agree that the files were “not handled well.”

Blanche went on to defend fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying her removal by President Trump had nothing to do with the investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

But Blanche also appeared to suggest the Department of Justice (DOJ) should now be able to turn the page on the saga.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5814657-jeffrey-epstein-files-todd-blanche/

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Blanche: Epstein Files 'Should Not Be a Part of Anything Going Forward' at DOJ (Original Post) ruet Friday OP
Somebody needs to step on this guy's tail, now. Midnight Writer Friday #1
There are private sources. pwb Friday #2
Not so fast... 2naSalit Friday #3
Move along, nothing to see here folks...riight bro...another cover up loser person, brought to you by orange butt... wcmagumba Friday #4
News for Blanche timms139 Friday #5
You can go the way of John Mitchell too Blanche Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday #6
A Congressional Resolution to go fuck himself seems entirely within bounds Ponietz Friday #7
Hell Bond's picture is barely in the trash can at the DOJ. Such a surprise....NOT Bengus81 Friday #8
Says the guy who met with Ghislane Maxwell and got her transferred to a country-club prison. n/t Mister Ed Friday #9
And he said that with a straight face. oasis Friday #11
The "next page" at DOJ says,,, lastlib Friday #10
Law is the law angrychair Friday #12
... pecosbob Friday #13
Here ya go, partner... OldBaldy1701E Friday #15
You can 'suggest' all you want, Todd-O. OldBaldy1701E Friday #14
He's right. The Epstein file should have been released in the past instead of dragging it out into the future. Marcuse Friday #16
Instant crime? barbtries Friday #17
Blanche is claiming that all of the Epstein material has been released, so the whole thing is over, done, finis. ShazzieB Friday #18
Snuff films Whip-poor-will Yesterday #19
But the will be part of things going forward end of story / the DoJ is in the crime business and we had crimes Botany Yesterday #20
These Trump ass kissers will be in the history books, like Hitler's goons. Swede Yesterday #21
Then you need to go to jail. I believe you have one month to produce them. travelingthrulife Yesterday #22
Blanche is a liar - and should be held in contempt TBF Yesterday #23
This guy must be carefully watched thought crime Yesterday #24
Say that to Rep. Robert Garcia's face, Todd! ProudMNDemocrat Yesterday #25
Same meathead that never won a trump case. Klarkashton Yesterday #26
Good luck with that, dude. Like putting toothpaste back into the tube. Trump and MAGA hyped the Epstein files as Martin68 Yesterday #27

Midnight Writer

(25,433 posts)
1. Somebody needs to step on this guy's tail, now.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:10 PM
Friday

A new Attorney General does not make the legal obligations of the last Attorney General go away.

We need to stomp out this narrative immediately.

2naSalit

(102,905 posts)
3. Not so fast...
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:11 PM
Friday

Port-a-potty floor groveler!

That's what YOU may think but We the People have a different opinion.

wcmagumba

(6,224 posts)
4. Move along, nothing to see here folks...riight bro...another cover up loser person, brought to you by orange butt...
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:13 PM
Friday

Just guessing that his butt is orange but probably a different color during diaper dumps...ewww...

timms139

(550 posts)
5. News for Blanche
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:15 PM
Friday

Trump and his whole cabal should not be a part of the US government going forward .

Mister Ed

(6,930 posts)
9. Says the guy who met with Ghislane Maxwell and got her transferred to a country-club prison. n/t
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:38 PM
Friday

Last edited Fri Apr 3, 2026, 04:53 PM - Edit history (1)

angrychair

(12,296 posts)
12. Law is the law
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 04:26 PM
Friday

It's not a matter of choice. Produce the files or Congress will send a strongly worded letter asking you to pretty please release the files.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

OldBaldy1701E

(11,184 posts)
14. You can 'suggest' all you want, Todd-O.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:14 PM
Friday

We are not going to forget it, nor stop talking about it.

Marcuse

(9,023 posts)
16. He's right. The Epstein file should have been released in the past instead of dragging it out into the future.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:44 PM
Friday

Obstruction of justice is a crime.

barbtries

(31,313 posts)
17. Instant crime?
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:11 PM
Friday

I believe it’s well known that the law has not been complied with. Cover up.

republicans are lying criminals

ShazzieB

(22,625 posts)
18. Blanche is claiming that all of the Epstein material has been released, so the whole thing is over, done, finis.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:11 PM
Friday

To which I say: Liar, liar, 👖on🔥!

Brian Tyler Cohen talks about it here:


Whip-poor-will

(268 posts)
19. Snuff films
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:53 AM
Yesterday

Snuff films would be a good reason to withhold the tapes Jeffery took .

Why else are they so afraid of their party tapes.

How many girls were choked out beyond revival ?

I bet there's snuff films .

Botany

(77,376 posts)
20. But the will be part of things going forward end of story / the DoJ is in the crime business and we had crimes
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 07:56 AM
Yesterday

Donald Trump was part of the largest international criminal syndicate in history. The child sex
trafficking was just a part of it it involved Putin, Musk, Bibi, MBS, money laundering, rape, murder,
kidnapping, Russia’s Storm 15-16, oligarchs, election rigging, Epstein, Thiel, Wexner, cover ups,*
bank fraud, media manipulation, blackmail, Trump, Melania, Maxwell, and God knows what else.

The crimes were so big that Trump started an unneeded war with Iran to try to hide it.

*. See Blanche and Maxwell going to a country club prison and getting puppies.

Swede

(39,548 posts)
21. These Trump ass kissers will be in the history books, like Hitler's goons.
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 08:21 AM
Yesterday

Forever.

TBF

(36,723 posts)
23. Blanche is a liar - and should be held in contempt
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:56 AM
Yesterday

for failure to produce the documents requested by the committee.

But he's a mob lawyer, hand-picked by Trump, and will do whatever the orange man tells him to do.

If there were nothing incriminating in those files, they would be open for viewing - obviously this is a massive attempt at cover up.

thought crime

(1,592 posts)
24. This guy must be carefully watched
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:37 PM
Yesterday

He has survived as Trump's mob lawyer for some time and has shown he's willing to go pretty far to protect him. But Trump will push harder now because any wrongdoing by the AG might not spill over on Trump himself in the legal sense. But make no mistake, Trump is pulling the strings now.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,914 posts)
25. Say that to Rep. Robert Garcia's face, Todd!
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:42 PM
Yesterday

He and the Democrats are not going to let the Epstein Files go away.

Martin68

(27,776 posts)
27. Good luck with that, dude. Like putting toothpaste back into the tube. Trump and MAGA hyped the Epstein files as
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:37 PM
Yesterday

Last edited Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:07 PM - Edit history (1)

a way to destroy Democrats and it backfired on them big time because Trump us front and center in the files.

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