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Todd Blanche Faces Obstruction Probe Despite Possible Trump Pardon

7/31/2026

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces an investigation and obstruction charges, even if pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump, per former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner.
Kirschner warned that the Department of Justice gave a judge Jeffrey Epstein files on Thursday, and doctored versions could spark obstruction charges.
Kirschner said a Department of Justice could challenge any Trump pardon in federal court, allowing prosecutors to pursue obstruction if a judge reverses it.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces an investigation and obstruction charges, even if pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump, per former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner.
Kirschner warned that the Department of Justice gave a judge Jeffrey Epstein files on Thursday, and doctored versions could spark obstruction charges.
Kirschner said a Department of Justice could challenge any Trump pardon in federal court, allowing prosecutors to pursue obstruction if a judge reverses it.