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Trump's pick for attorney general faced pressure from Republicans to meet with Epstein survivors and address his prior handling of victim cases. A senator warned he'd block the nomination unless Blanche commits to accountability.
Trump's attorney general pick Todd Blanche faced Republican senators pressing him on his prior handling of Epstein cases and demanding he meet with survivors. One senator explicitly threatened to block the nomination unless Blanche committed to accountability. The pressure came from his own party, not the opposition.
This matters because it shows Epstein's record is still radioactive enough to create real risk in confirmation hearings, even for Trump appointees. Blanche's prior work as a defense attorney isn't disqualifying on its face—lawyers defend unpopular clients. But the nature of the cases, and whether he actively worked to shield victims or minimize their access to courts, becomes relevant to his fitness for a role overseeing federal law enforcement. The intra-party pressure signals this isn't settled as a partisan issue.
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