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ruet

(10,319 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:07 PM Apr 3

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Blanche: Epstein Files 'Should Not Be a Part of Anything Going Forward' at DOJ

Source: The Hill

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is taking heat for seeking to distance himself from the Epstein files, saying they “should not be a part of anything going forward.”

The comments came during an interview late Thursday with Fox News’s Jesse Watters, who asked Blanche if he would agree that the files were “not handled well.”

Blanche went on to defend fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying her removal by President Trump had nothing to do with the investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

But Blanche also appeared to suggest the Department of Justice (DOJ) should now be able to turn the page on the saga.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5814657-jeffrey-epstein-files-todd-blanche/

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Blanche: Epstein Files 'Should Not Be a Part of Anything Going Forward' at DOJ (Original Post) ruet Apr 3 OP

Somebody needs to step on this guy's tail, now. Midnight Writer Apr 3 #1

There are private sources. pwb Apr 3 #2

Not so fast... 2naSalit Apr 3 #3

Move along, nothing to see here folks...riight bro...another cover up loser person, brought to you by orange butt... wcmagumba Apr 3 #4

News for Blanche timms139 Apr 3 #5

You can go the way of John Mitchell too Blanche Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 3 #6

A Congressional Resolution to go fuck himself seems entirely within bounds Ponietz Apr 3 #7

Hell Bond's picture is barely in the trash can at the DOJ. Such a surprise....NOT Bengus81 Apr 3 #8

Says the guy who met with Ghislane Maxwell and got her transferred to a country-club prison. n/t Mister Ed Apr 3 #9

And he said that with a straight face. oasis Apr 3 #11

The "next page" at DOJ says,,, lastlib Apr 3 #10

Law is the law angrychair Apr 3 #12

... pecosbob Apr 3 #13

Here ya go, partner... OldBaldy1701E Apr 3 #15

You can 'suggest' all you want, Todd-O. OldBaldy1701E Apr 3 #14

He's right. The Epstein file should have been released in the past instead of dragging it out into the future. Marcuse Apr 3 #16

Instant crime? barbtries Apr 3 #17

Blanche is claiming that all of the Epstein material has been released, so the whole thing is over, done, finis. ShazzieB Apr 3 #18

Snuff films Whip-poor-will Apr 4 #19

But the will be part of things going forward end of story / the DoJ is in the crime business and we had crimes Botany Apr 4 #20

These Trump ass kissers will be in the history books, like Hitler's goons. Swede Apr 4 #21

Then you need to go to jail. I believe you have one month to produce them. travelingthrulife Apr 4 #22

Blanche is a liar - and should be held in contempt TBF Apr 4 #23

This guy must be carefully watched thought crime Apr 4 #24

Say that to Rep. Robert Garcia's face, Todd! ProudMNDemocrat Apr 4 #25

Same meathead that never won a trump case. Klarkashton Apr 4 #26

Good luck with that, dude. Like putting toothpaste back into the tube. Trump and MAGA hyped the Epstein files as Martin68 Apr 4 #27

Gross ck4829 Apr 6 #28

Midnight Writer

(25,765 posts)

1. Somebody needs to step on this guy's tail, now.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:10 PM

Apr 3

A new Attorney General does not make the legal obligations of the last Attorney General go away.

We need to stomp out this narrative immediately.

pwb

(12,802 posts)

2. There are private sources.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:10 PM

Apr 3

He can't stop.

2naSalit

(103,820 posts)

3. Not so fast...

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:11 PM

Apr 3

Port-a-potty floor groveler!

That's what YOU may think but We the People have a different opinion.

wcmagumba

(6,642 posts)

4. Move along, nothing to see here folks...riight bro...another cover up loser person, brought to you by orange butt...

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:13 PM

Apr 3

Just guessing that his butt is orange but probably a different color during diaper dumps...ewww...

timms139

(565 posts)

5. News for Blanche

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:15 PM

Apr 3

Trump and his whole cabal should not be a part of the US government going forward .

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,553 posts)

6. You can go the way of John Mitchell too Blanche

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:23 PM

Apr 3

Ponietz

(4,426 posts)

7. A Congressional Resolution to go fuck himself seems entirely within bounds

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:30 PM

Apr 3

Bengus81

(10,380 posts)

8. Hell Bond's picture is barely in the trash can at the DOJ. Such a surprise....NOT

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:31 PM

Apr 3

Mister Ed

(6,993 posts)

9. Says the guy who met with Ghislane Maxwell and got her transferred to a country-club prison. n/t

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:38 PM

Apr 3

Last edited Fri Apr 3, 2026, 04:53 PM - Edit history (1)

oasis

(54,005 posts)

11. And he said that with a straight face.

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:54 PM

Apr 3

lastlib

(28,646 posts)

10. The "next page" at DOJ says,,,

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:37 PM

Apr 3

"RELEASE THE DAMN FILES, Toddy!!"

angrychair

(12,545 posts)

12. Law is the law

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 04:26 PM

Apr 3

It's not a matter of choice. Produce the files or Congress will send a strongly worded letter asking you to pretty please release the files.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

pecosbob

(8,495 posts)

13. ...

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 04:58 PM

Apr 3

OldBaldy1701E

(11,575 posts)

15. Here ya go, partner...

Reply to pecosbob (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:15 PM

Apr 3

Something a little easier to work with.

OldBaldy1701E

(11,575 posts)

14. You can 'suggest' all you want, Todd-O.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:14 PM

Apr 3

We are not going to forget it, nor stop talking about it.

Marcuse

(9,086 posts)

16. He's right. The Epstein file should have been released in the past instead of dragging it out into the future.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 08:44 PM

Apr 3

Obstruction of justice is a crime.

barbtries

(31,356 posts)

17. Instant crime?

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:11 PM

Apr 3

I believe it’s well known that the law has not been complied with. Cover up.

republicans are lying criminals

ShazzieB

(22,891 posts)

18. Blanche is claiming that all of the Epstein material has been released, so the whole thing is over, done, finis.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:11 PM

Apr 3

To which I say: Liar, liar, 👖on🔥!

Brian Tyler Cohen talks about it here:

Whip-poor-will

(518 posts)

19. Snuff films

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:53 AM

Apr 4

Snuff films would be a good reason to withhold the tapes Jeffery took .

Why else are they so afraid of their party tapes.

How many girls were choked out beyond revival ?

I bet there's snuff films .

Botany

(77,881 posts)

20. But the will be part of things going forward end of story / the DoJ is in the crime business and we had crimes

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 07:56 AM

Apr 4

Donald Trump was part of the largest international criminal syndicate in history. The child sex
trafficking was just a part of it it involved Putin, Musk, Bibi, MBS, money laundering, rape, murder,
kidnapping, Russia’s Storm 15-16, oligarchs, election rigging, Epstein, Thiel, Wexner, cover ups,*
bank fraud, media manipulation, blackmail, Trump, Melania, Maxwell, and God knows what else.

The crimes were so big that Trump started an unneeded war with Iran to try to hide it.

*. See Blanche and Maxwell going to a country club prison and getting puppies.

Swede

(40,104 posts)

21. These Trump ass kissers will be in the history books, like Hitler's goons.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 08:21 AM

Apr 4

Forever.

travelingthrulife

(5,604 posts)

22. Then you need to go to jail. I believe you have one month to produce them.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:14 AM

Apr 4

TBF

(37,240 posts)

23. Blanche is a liar - and should be held in contempt

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:56 AM

Apr 4

for failure to produce the documents requested by the committee.

But he's a mob lawyer, hand-picked by Trump, and will do whatever the orange man tells him to do.

If there were nothing incriminating in those files, they would be open for viewing - obviously this is a massive attempt at cover up.

thought crime

(1,794 posts)

24. This guy must be carefully watched

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:37 PM

Apr 4

He has survived as Trump's mob lawyer for some time and has shown he's willing to go pretty far to protect him. But Trump will push harder now because any wrongdoing by the AG might not spill over on Trump himself in the legal sense. But make no mistake, Trump is pulling the strings now.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,984 posts)

25. Say that to Rep. Robert Garcia's face, Todd!

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:42 PM

Apr 4

He and the Democrats are not going to let the Epstein Files go away.

Klarkashton

(5,423 posts)

26. Same meathead that never won a trump case.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:13 PM

Apr 4

Last edited Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:23 PM - Edit history (1)

Martin68

(28,080 posts)

27. Good luck with that, dude. Like putting toothpaste back into the tube. Trump and MAGA hyped the Epstein files as

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 03:37 PM

Apr 4

Last edited Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:07 PM - Edit history (1)

a way to destroy Democrats and it backfired on them big time because Trump us front and center in the files.

ck4829

(38,098 posts)

28. Gross

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:46 AM

Apr 6

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