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turbinetree

(27,774 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 10:12 AM 5 hrs ago

Blanche hit with major Epstein accusation as he's accused of witness tampering

By Alexander Willis
Published June 9, 2026 9:56 AM ET

A Democratic lawmaker hurled a major allegation at Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday, one they said amounted to “witness tampering” in the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Blanche was nominated by President Donald Trump on Monday to serve as permanent attorney general, and during an appearance on CNN, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) was asked whether Blanche’s handling of the Justice Department’s (DOJ) release of Epstein-related files would help or hurt his chances at being confirmed by the Senate.

Lynch poured cold water on Blanche’s chances – calling him “unqualified and untrustworthy” – while also leveling the allegation that Blanche had “interfered” with the criminal probe into Epstein’s potential co-conspirators.

https://www.rawstory.com/todd-blanche-2677016361/

Lock his sorry ass up this coming January 2027..................

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Blanche hit with major Epstein accusation as he's accused of witness tampering (Original Post) turbinetree 5 hrs ago OP
His whole deal with Maxwell sent up huge red flags Quiet Em 4 hrs ago #1
And the Magapub enablers JustAnotherGen 4 hrs ago #2
I have never understood the number of people Dan 4 hrs ago #3
Psychopaths have no conscience and don't think that they are doing a thing wrong. littlemissmartypants 4 hrs ago #4
That's t Katcat 3 hrs ago #5
Ghislaine Maxwell Kid Berwyn 2 hrs ago #6

Quiet Em

(3,173 posts)
1. His whole deal with Maxwell sent up huge red flags
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 10:43 AM
4 hrs ago
Last year, Blanche – then deputy attorney general – conducted an interview with Epstein accomplice and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, during which the two spoke “for a few minutes” before the conversation was recorded. Not long after, Maxwell was quietly transferred from her maximum-security prison in Florida to a minimum-security prison in Texas, a move that ran afoul of DOJ policy as it relates to sex offenders.

“Todd Blanche's involvement with the Epstein case is disastrous. He actually went and met with Ghislaine Maxwell, took her out of a heavy security prison, gave her a sweetheart deal,” Lynch told CNN’s John Berman.

Dan

(5,321 posts)
3. I have never understood the number of people
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 11:16 AM
4 hrs ago

That are willing to jeopardize their reputation and/or freedom for Donald Trump.

littlemissmartypants

(35,000 posts)
4. Psychopaths have no conscience and don't think that they are doing a thing wrong.
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 11:23 AM
4 hrs ago

Criminality with impunity.


Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong belief that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior
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