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Acting AG Blanche Refuses Epstein Files, Faces License Threat

6/8/2026

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the DOJ will not release the remaining 2.5 million Jeffrey Epstein files.
Rep. Ted Lieu warned Blanche could lose his New York law license for withholding the files and urged Congress and the American people to decide.
Thirty-five retired federal judges filed a motion alleging fraud in Blanche’s handling of President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion IRS settlement, a claim that could end his law license.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the DOJ will not release the remaining 2.5 million Jeffrey Epstein files.
Rep. Ted Lieu warned Blanche could lose his New York law license for withholding the files and urged Congress and the American people to decide.
Thirty-five retired federal judges filed a motion alleging fraud in Blanche’s handling of President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion IRS settlement, a claim that could end his law license.