{"id":2629176,"date":"2026-07-13T14:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epstein-survivors-send-letters-opposing-todd-blanche-for-attorney-general\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:08:53","slug":"epstein-survivors-send-letters-opposing-todd-blanche-for-attorney-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epstein-survivors-send-letters-opposing-todd-blanche-for-attorney-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Epstein survivors send letters opposing Todd Blanche for attorney general"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fepstein-survivors-send-letters-opposing-todd-blanche-for-attorney-general%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2629176&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Several survivors and family members of Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s victims have voiced opposition to Todd Blanche\u2019s nomination as acting Attorney General, criticizing his handling of Epstein-related files and questioning his concern for victims. They highlight issues such as the mishandling of victim details, inadequate redactions, and the perception that survivors&#8217; concerns are not sufficiently addressed. Notably, Virginia Giuffre\u2019s family and survivors Jess Michaels and Liz Stein have submitted statements condemning Blanche\u2019s record and expressing distrust in his ability to protect victims. The nomination is currently under scrutiny, facing opposition from some Senate Republicans, with Democrats unlikely to support it. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >controversy underscores ongoing debates<\/a> about justice for Epstein\u2019s victims and transparency in legal proceedings related to his crimes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several survivors of convicted sex offender <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1860\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> sent written statements to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-judiciary-committee\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"872\">Senate Committee on the Judiciary<\/a> opposing acting Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/todd-blanche\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20883\">Todd Blanche\u2019s<\/a> nomination to take on the role permanently, citing what they see as his mishandling of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/epstein-files\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17582\">files<\/a> related to the investigation of Epstein\u2019s crimes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent Epstein accusers who died by suicide last year, as well as survivors Jess Michaels and Liz Stein, sent statements to be read during Blanche\u2019s confirmation hearing before the panel, which is set to take place this week.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         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subpoenas New York Times journalists involved in Air Force One reporting<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4644857\/judge-dismisses-proud-boys-j6-case\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge grants DOJ\u2019s motion to dismiss case against Proud Boys over Jan. 6<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In their letters, the family and survivors say they \u201cstrongly oppose\u201d Blanche\u2019s nomination by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, citing how victims\u2019 personnel information was not redacted in the Epstein files release, but alleged perpetrators\u2019 names were withheld.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSurvivors are being exposed while those who may have participated in or enabled these crimes are protected,\u201d Sky and Amanda Roberts, Giuffre\u2019s family, wrote. \u201cThat is a betrayal of justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Giuffre\u2019s family also noted Blanche had claimed he met with survivors, but they said they are \u201cunaware of a single survivor he has met with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General would say something profound about the moral compass of the United States,\u201d they wrote. \u201cIt would tell survivors whether this country is willing to protect them, or whether it will continue to protect the powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michaels identifies herself as \u201cone of Epstein\u2019s earliest publicly known survivors,\u201d and includes two leads she gave the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"516\">FBI<\/a> during its investigation into the convicted pedophile, but neither was pursued. She includes a list of questions directed at Blanche about the leads she presented to be read during his confirmation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom my perspective, this wasn\u2019t simply a technical mistake,\u201d she wrote. \u201cThe handling of my file reflects a process that failed survivors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her statement, Stein recounts her experience with Epstein, how the failed redactions in the files release included her personal information, and how that affected her life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf the Department of Justice cannot faithfully carry out a law specifically enacted to protect victims in one of the most significant sex trafficking cases in American history, why should any victim trust it to protect them?\u201d Stein wrote. \u201cThe Attorney General is not the President\u2019s personal attorney. The Attorney General\u2019s client is the Constitution, the laws enacted by Congress, and the American people. The Epstein Files Transparency Act was one of those laws.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, emerged as one of Trump\u2019s most prominent legal defenders during the president\u2019s criminal cases following his first term in office. He took on the role in an acting capacity after former Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11687\">Pam Bondi<\/a> was fired from the post in the face of significant backlash over the DOJ\u2019s role in releasing the Epstein files.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In April, Blanche told Fox News host Jesse Watters that the Epstein files \u201cshould not be a part of anything going forward\u201d in the DOJ.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It remains to be seen whether or not Blanche will receive enough support from the Senate judiciary committee to be sent to the full Senate floor. Committee members Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), and John Kennedy (R-LA) have all voiced opposition to Blanche taking on the attorney general role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/epstein-files\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/epstein-files\/\">DOJ DEFENDS WITHHOLDING MORE EPSTEIN FILES, SEEKS 60-DAY EXTENSION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Centrist Republicans, including Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), would also take some convincing if Blanche\u2019s nomination moves past the committee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blanche would almost certainly receive no support from Democrats on the panel or in the chamber.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Survivors oppose Todd Blanche\u2019s AG nomination over Epstein files<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2629177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/doj-eeoc-disparate-impact.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[6017,32116,9006,5511,51594],"class_list":["post-2629176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-advocacy","tag-attorney-general","tag-epstein","tag-survivors","tag-todd-blanche"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/doj-eeoc-disparate-impact.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2629176"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2629180,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629176\/revisions\/2629180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2629177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2629176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2629176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2629176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}