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ruet

(10,302 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:07 PM Yesterday

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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 Yesterday OP

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

There are private sources. pwb Yesterday #2

Not so fast... 2naSalit Yesterday #3

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

News for Blanche timms139 Yesterday #5

You can go the way of John Mitchell too Blanche Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 23 hrs ago #6

A Congressional Resolution to go fuck himself seems entirely within bounds Ponietz 23 hrs ago #7

Hell Bond's picture is barely in the trash can at the DOJ. Such a surprise....NOT Bengus81 23 hrs ago #8

Says the guy who met with Ghislane Maxwell and got her transferred to a country-club prison. n/t Mister Ed 23 hrs ago #9

And he said that with a straight face. oasis 22 hrs ago #11

The "next page" at DOJ says,,, lastlib 22 hrs ago #10

Law is the law angrychair 21 hrs ago #12

... pecosbob 21 hrs ago #13

Here ya go, partner... OldBaldy1701E 19 hrs ago #15

You can 'suggest' all you want, Todd-O. OldBaldy1701E 19 hrs ago #14

He's right. The Epstein file should have been released in the past instead of dragging it out into the future. Marcuse 17 hrs ago #16

Instant crime? barbtries 17 hrs ago #17

Blanche is claiming that all of the Epstein material has been released, so the whole thing is over, done, finis. ShazzieB 15 hrs ago #18

Snuff films Whip-poor-will 8 hrs ago #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 6 hrs ago #20

These Trump ass kissers will be in the history books, like Hitler's goons. Swede 5 hrs ago #21

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

Blanche is a liar - and should be held in contempt TBF 3 hrs ago #23

Midnight Writer

(25,422 posts)

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

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:10 PM

Yesterday

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

(12,689 posts)

2. There are private sources.

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:10 PM

Yesterday

He can't stop.

2naSalit

(102,879 posts)

3. Not so fast...

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:11 PM

Yesterday

Port-a-potty floor groveler!

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

wcmagumba

(6,213 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

Yesterday

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

timms139

(547 posts)

5. News for Blanche

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:15 PM

Yesterday

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

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,809 posts)

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

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:23 PM

23 hrs ago

Ponietz

(4,343 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

23 hrs ago

Bengus81

(10,174 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

23 hrs ago

Mister Ed

(6,929 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

23 hrs ago

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

oasis

(53,701 posts)

11. And he said that with a straight face.

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:54 PM

22 hrs ago

lastlib

(28,288 posts)

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

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 03:37 PM

22 hrs ago

"RELEASE THE DAMN FILES, Toddy!!"

angrychair

(12,296 posts)

12. Law is the law

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 04:26 PM

21 hrs ago

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

(8,395 posts)

13. ...

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 04:58 PM

21 hrs ago

OldBaldy1701E

(11,178 posts)

15. Here ya go, partner...

Reply to pecosbob (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:15 PM

19 hrs ago

Something a little easier to work with.

OldBaldy1701E

(11,178 posts)

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

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 07:14 PM

19 hrs ago

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

Marcuse

(9,021 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

17 hrs ago

Obstruction of justice is a crime.

barbtries

(31,311 posts)

17. Instant crime?

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 09:11 PM

17 hrs ago

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

republicans are lying criminals

ShazzieB

(22,618 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

15 hrs ago

To which I say: Liar, liar, 👖on🔥!

Brian Tyler Cohen talks about it here:

Whip-poor-will

(264 posts)

19. Snuff films

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:53 AM

8 hrs ago

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

(77,356 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

6 hrs ago

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

(39,535 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

5 hrs ago

Forever.

travelingthrulife

(5,210 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

4 hrs ago

TBF

(36,703 posts)

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

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 10:56 AM

3 hrs ago

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.

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