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Thom Tillis conditions Blanche confirmation vote on meeting with Epstein victims

Jul 16, 2026Center Right

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said Thursday that he will not support Todd Blanche for attorney general unless President Donald Trump’s nominee first meets with women who say the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein abused them as minors. Tillis announced his position during the second day of the acting attorney general’s confirmation hearing before the…

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