Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi testified that Todd Blanche managed every aspect of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files [1].
The testimony comes during a House Oversight Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., aimed at determining how the files were handled. Lawmakers are investigating whether the release process was designed to shield former President Donald Trump from a U.S. IRS audit [1].
Bondi identified Blanche, a Trump-appointed successor, as the individual in charge of the process. "Todd Blanche was in charge of every aspect of the Epstein files release," Bondi said [1].
Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) responded to the testimony by urging senators to scrutinize the details of the release. Walkinshaw called for a thorough review of the interview transcript to ensure all relevant questions are directed toward Blanche [1].
"Ask all the questions that she said we should ask Todd Blanche," Walkinshaw said [1].
The committee's focus remains on the intersection of the file release and potential financial immunities. The proceedings seek to clarify if the handling of these documents provided a strategic advantage, or legal protection, for the former president [1].
“"Todd Blanche was in charge of every aspect of the Epstein files release."”
This testimony shifts the focus of the Epstein file inquiry toward Todd Blanche, highlighting a potential link between the selective release of sensitive documents and the protection of Donald Trump's financial records from federal oversight.
