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Todd Blanche wants to move DOJ away from Epstein files after replacing Bondi

Apr 3, 2026Center Right

Interim Attorney General Todd Blanche, who assumed the role from Pam Bondi on Thursday, said he wants to distance the Department of Justice from its work on the Epstein files in the future. The Epstein files have been a thorn in the DOJ leadership’s side for the past year, culminating in a new law that…

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