Todd Blanche Defends Epstein Document Release, Admits Redaction Errors

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Epstein document release during his Senate confirmation hearing, acknowledging that roughly 1% of redactions had to be corrected and vowing to prosecute any new evidence. Source: Infobae

Errors and Transparency

Blanche described the document review as a "hercúlea" task involving millions of pages. He admitted mistakes but insisted the administration was transparent, even offering unredacted versions to senators. Source: Infobae He stated no investigations are closed.

Political Tests

Blanche's confirmation is uncertain after Sen. Lindsey Graham's death left Republicans with a one-vote margin on the Judiciary Committee. Source: CNN He faced criticism for a proposed $1.8 billion fund to investigate “instrumentalization” of justice, which a federal judge called an attempt to “manipulate the judicial process.” Source: CNN Blanche later said the fund “is dead.” Source: Infobae He also met with Ghislaine Maxwell in prison and faced backlash from Epstein survivors.

What's Next

The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on recommending Blanche's nomination to the full Senate. Source: Infobae