Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Durbin on the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to reject the nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. During testimony before the House Oversight Committee, former Attorney General Pam Bondi identified Blanche as responsible for the White House cover up of the Epstein files and referred to him by name over 30 times as being in charge of the Epstein investigation.
“Todd Blanche’s failed handling of the Epstein files and his personal involvement in moving Ghislaine Maxwell to a minimum-security prison raises serious concerns about whether he is working for the American people or just protecting Donald Trump. The Attorney General’s job is to uphold the rule of law, not serve as the President’s personal lawyer. Blanche is unfit for the role, which is why we’re calling on the Senate to reject his nomination,” said Ranking Member Robert Garcia.
In the letter to Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Durbin, Ranking Member Robert Garcia wrote, “I write to urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General of the United States. More than any other individual, Mr. Blanche oversaw and implemented the White House coverup of the Epstein files. He oversaw the violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA), botched the release of the files, and continues to withhold millions of documents from Congress and the American people. He released information which put Epstein’s survivors in danger, while the names of Epstein associates and accomplices were and remain withheld. Further, he is a central architect of the Administration’s policy of providing preferential treatment to Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for favorable testimony. Mr. Blanche’s handling of the Epstein files shows his only loyalty is to President Trump, his former client, and not delivering justice to Epstein’s survivors or transparency to the American people. No nominee with his record should be confirmed to lead the Department.”
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