Epstein survivors accuse 'condescending' Todd Blanche of gaslighting in meeting held as part of his AG bid

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Source: The Independent

Thursday 16 July 2026 21:48 EDT


A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation said that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche behaved in a “condescending” manner during his meeting with her and other survivors.

The meeting came as Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) made meeting with Epstein survivors a prerequisite for his vote to confirm Blanche, the deputy attorney general and President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney.

Lara Blume McGee described the meeting to The Independent in a text message on Thursday evening. “Today, Epstein survivors confronted Todd Blanche — and he treated it like a perfunctory audition for votes, not accountability,” Blume McGee said.

“Blanche was condescending, repeatedly interrupted and tried to gaslight survivors instead of explaining why DOJ released materials that revealed survivors’ identities. He offered no real plan to investigate anyone beyond Epstein and Maxwell and gave no reason to believe the remaining files aren’t vital to exposing other perpetrators and enablers. Todd Blanche is unfit to be attorney general — Senator Thom Tillis and the Senate must vote no.”

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/epstein-survivor-todd-blanche-attorney-general-b3016540.html

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[Biophilic]

1. Well, that's a surprise. Just think of who he works for.

These women amaze me. So courageous and so tenacious.

[sop]

2. So, Blanche grudgingly met Tillis' weak demand to get his "yes" vote and advance the nomination.

What a surprise.

[mdbl]

3. Only in Bizarro world would they vote for such a sleazebag

We are in Bizarro world.

[hoosierspud]

4. Adding insult to injury,

All as a performance.

[ToxMarz]

5. I don't think any of this was an attempt on Tillis's part to acheive anything on the part of Blanche that would make him

worthy of confirmation. This was just a permission slip for Tillis to vote for him. A total Susan Collins head fake move.

[progressoid]

6. The frustrating thing is that this is all performative. He'll be the AG and won't face any consequences of his actions.

Even if he doesn't get confirmed, Trump will just keep him on as acting AG.

[OGBuzz]

7. It was performance art. I hope Tillis does the right thing on his way out and votes "NO".

[Callie1979]

9. I hope Cornyn & Cassidy both vote "No & FDJT" since he primaried them.

No WAY would I vote for ANY Trump appointee after the way he treated me.

[Callie1979]

8. STRONG women standing up to criminals. nt

[Initech]

10. Of course he did, I wouldn't expect anything less from these fucking scumbags.

[pwb]

11. Republicans think the men who got caught are the victims.

IMO.