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Pam Bondi claims Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of ‘entire release’ of Epstein files
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Pam Bondi claims Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of ‘entire release’ of Epstein files

The Guardian · Jun 4, 2026, 10:12 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Blanche, whom Trump plans to nominate to replace ex-attorney general, served as Bondi’s deputy at Do JFormer attorney general Pam Bondi told lawmakers that Todd Blanche, the man Donald Trump has lined up to replace her, was “in charge” of the US Department of Justice’s controversial handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.Appearing before the House oversight and reform committee, which is investigating the late financier and convicted sex offender, Bondi also said she was “not certain of the extent” Trump knew about the crimes of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Epstein who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, before they became public. Continue reading...

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