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Deputy AG Defends Epstein Case, Calls Death a Suicide

3/19/2026

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Department of Justice's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case on Katie Miller's podcast.
He described Epstein's death as a suicide and said no evidence contradicts it.
Blanche acknowledged prison-system failures linked to Epstein's death.
He said investigations into Epstein's associates are ongoing and urged witnesses to come forward.
The Department of Justice has released millions of Epstein-related documents, with some withheld.

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Department of Justice's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case on Katie Miller's podcast.
He described Epstein's death as a suicide and said no evidence contradicts it.
Blanche acknowledged prison-system failures linked to Epstein's death.
He said investigations into Epstein's associates are ongoing and urged witnesses to come forward.
The Department of Justice has released millions of Epstein-related documents, with some withheld.