Blanche-led DoJ likely to derail Epstein survivors’ pursuit of justice, experts say

Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's former defense lawyer, is on track for confirmation as attorney general, and Jeffrey Epstein survivors are warning that his justice department would stall their fight for accountability. According to The Guardian, the survivors sent a letter urging Republican senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn to reject the nomination, pointing to what they call a string of missteps in Blanche's handling of the Epstein case while serving as acting attorney general. Legal experts predict more suppression and no active investigations under his leadership, though victims' groups say they intend to keep pushing regardless.

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