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American Oversight Sues DOJ for Fast-Track FOIA on Nominee Blanche

6/24/2026

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American Oversight sued the Justice Department in D.C. federal court to compel fast-track FOIA release on nominee Todd Blanche.
The suit seeks a court order that the records be produced by July 14, 2026, the day before Senate hearings.
Blanche, Acting Attorney General and former personal defense lawyer for President Donald Trump, is alleged to have overseen the Epstein file review and interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell, per former Attorney General Pamela Bondi’s testimony.

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American Oversight sued the Justice Department in D.C. federal court to compel fast-track FOIA release on nominee Todd Blanche.
The suit seeks a court order that the records be produced by July 14, 2026, the day before Senate hearings.
Blanche, Acting Attorney General and former personal defense lawyer for President Donald Trump, is alleged to have overseen the Epstein file review and interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell, per former Attorney General Pamela Bondi’s testimony.