Deputy AG Blanche defends DOJ's work on Epstein case ahead of closed-door Hill briefing
Source: CNN Politics
Updated Mar 18, 2026, 6:39 AM ET
PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2026, 12:56 AM ET
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and asserted it does not have new evidence to prosecute anyone for crimes related to the convicted sex offender, in an interview released Tuesday.
“I’m not trying to defend Epstein. I’m not,” Blanche said in one exchange with Katie Miller, a former Trump administration spokesperson, on her podcast. “I do defend the work that that this department is doing today, right now, which is going after every single perpetrator anywhere. And if there’s a narrative that exists that we’re ignoring Epstein victims, that is false.”
Blanche’s comments come as he and Attorney General Pam Bondi are scheduled to brief members of Congress behind closed doors Wednesday on the investigation.
The Justice Department has been fiercely criticized for its handling of the Epstein files and has worked to fend off pressure from lawmakers and the public who still question how the investigation into the convicted sex offender and disgraced financier unfolded.
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