Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina said he will not vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general unless the Acting AG meets with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse first.
Confirmation Hearings
The demand came on the second day of Blanche’s confirmation hearings. Dani Bensky, an Epstein survivor, was among the witnesses and testified that previous requests to meet with Blanche had gone unanswered.
Blanche apologized for the leak of Bensky’s personal information during Wednesday’s testimony, and a Justice Department spokesperson said a rescheduled meeting was set for Thursday afternoon.
Tillis is leaning yes on the nomination but wants legislative assurances that a now-defunct $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund associated with a DOJ tax settlement with Donald Trump cannot be revived.
Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.
