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The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, experts told ProPublica.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has defended the controversial decision to move convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell to a less restrictive prison after she sat down for an interview with him.
Lawmakers are reacting to comments from Todd Blanche, a top Justice Department official, regarding the partial release of Epstein files despite a law mandating the full release by today. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane explains.
Several prominent social-media influencers on Monday circulated a video — claiming it came from the Department of Justice — that
"We are doing everything we're supposed to be doing to comply with this statute," Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Democrats said that the delay violates the law, which required the DOJ to release "all unclassified records" with limited exceptions, including to protect the victims.
Several members of Congress criticized the department’s No. 2, Todd Blanche, after he said more documents would be coming weeks late.