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Todd Blanche to meet with Epstein survivors as 2 Republicans hedge on nomination
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Key Points:
- Two Republican senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, remain undecided on confirming Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general, potentially stalling the nomination.
- Tillis demands Blanche meet with Jeffrey Epstein victims before voting, leading to a scheduled meeting at the Department of Justice with victims and family members.
- Concerns persist over a controversial $1.8 billion DOJ fund linked to prosecutorial overreach, with Cornyn and Tillis skeptical about its termination despite Blanche's assurances.
- Blanche, Trump's former criminal defense lawyer and current acting attorney general, faces criticism from Epstein survivors over DOJ's release of sensitive victim information during his tenure.
- If Cornyn and Tillis vote against Blanche, combined with expected Democratic opposition, the nomination could be blocked in committee, preventing a full Senate vote.
