Potential Criminal Exposure for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Amid Epstein File Release

The Department of Justice recently delivered unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files to a federal judge. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is reported to be under scrutiny for allegedly providing the judge with altered documents. Legal analysts say that if the allegation is substantiated, Blanche could face a criminal investigation and obstruction-of-justice charges. The discussion appears in a segment of the program *Legal Breakdown*, where host Brian Tyler Cohen asked what consequences remain for Blanche despite any potential presidential pardon.

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The release of the Epstein records marks a new phase in ongoing investigations into the late financier’s activities. Blanche’s position as acting head of the Justice Department places him at the center of decisions about how the files are handled. Commentators note that a future Justice Department could challenge any pardon granted to Blanche, arguing that the rule of law would require a court review of the pardon’s validity.

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Former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner told Cohen that a pardon would not automatically shield Blanche. He added that a subsequent administration could bring obstruction-of-justice charges if a judge finds the pardon was improperly issued.

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• “It will be incumbent upon the next Department of Justice, again once the rule of law comes back into the light of day, to march into court proudly and challenge that corruptly delivered pardon,” — Glenn Kirschner — Glenn Kirschner

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