Published July 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET · Updated July 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Senators press attorney general nominee Blanche on Epstein ties and weaponization fund
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Senators questioned attorney general nominee Todd Blanche during his confirmation hearing on his relationship with Trump, the status of Epstein files, and the anti-weaponization fund. Blanche told the committee the anti-weaponization fund is dead, and Epstein survivors were present at the hearing.
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