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Epstein survivors film PSA asking senators to vote against Todd Blanche for attorney general

Jul 13, 2026Center Left

A group of Jeffrey Epstein survivors is urging the Senate to oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general. In a PSA first shared with NBC News ahead of Blanche’s confirmation hearing, a dozen survivors say he is responsible for releasing personal information about them that should have been redacted under the Epstein Files Transparency Act,…

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