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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Jun 05, 2026
duckduckgo news | House Republicans seek DOJ probe of abuse allegations raised by Epstein's assistant AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and several Republican lawmakers asked the Justice Department to investigate abuse allegations made by Sarah Kellen, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime assistant, who testified that she was sexually and psychologically abused by former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai, and Ghislaine Maxwell while working for Epstein and Maxwell. In a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the lawmakers urged the DOJ to use all tools, including possible witness immunity, to probe any criminal conduct by Levine and Fekkai. Kellen’s May 21 interview, released in a transcript, marked a notable point in the committee’s expanding inquiry into Epstein’s network, the federal government’s handling of the case, and alleged misconduct by associated individuals. The committee’s investigation has already included high‑profile testimonies from figures such as Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Howard Lutnick, Pam Bondi, Les Wexner and others, and plans to interview additional witnesses including Lesley Groff and Bill Gates. Epstein died in custody in 2019; Maxwell is serving a 20‑year sentence for sex‑trafficking offenses. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-assistant-house-republicans-doj/ #JamesComer #ToddBlanche #SarahKellen #JeffreyEpstein #GhislaineMaxwell #PhilipLevine #FrdricFekkai #BillClinton #HillaryClinton #LesWexner #LesleyGroff #BillGates
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Jun 04, 2026
Home - CBSNews.com | House Republicans seek DOJ probe of allegations raised by Epstein's assistant AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and several Republican lawmakers wrote to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the Justice Department to investigate abuse allegations made by Sarah Kellen, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime assistant. In a May interview with the committee, Kellen said she was sexually and psychologically abused by former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai while working for Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and also alleged abuse by Maxwell herself. The lawmakers’ letter asked prosecutors to use all tools, including possible immunity for witnesses, to examine any criminal conduct by Levine and Fekkai. Kellen’s testimony, which the committee described as the most substantive interview to date, also highlighted that she received no contact from law‑enforcement until after Epstein’s 2019 arrest, prompting questions about earlier investigative gaps. The request represents the latest development in the Oversight Committee’s broader probe of Epstein’s network and the federal government’s handling of the case. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-assistant-house-republicans-doj/ #JamesComer #ToddBlanche #SarahKellen #JeffreyEpstein #GhislaineMaxwell #PhilipLevine #FrdricFekkai #BillClinton #HillaryClinton #PamBondi #LesWexner #LesleyGroff #BillGates
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 30, 2026
yahoo news | Former Attorney General Pam Bondi Arrives for Closed-Door Epstein Files... AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Oversight Committee on May 29, 2026 for a closed‑door deposition on her handling of Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, arriving with a white throat bandage after announcing a thyroid‑cancer diagnosis. In her opening statement she acknowledged “redaction errors” in the initial release of the Epstein materials and said she had delegated the process to then‑deputy attorney general Todd Blanche. The hearing, held in Bondi’s personal capacity and attended by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon as government counsel, was framed by committee chair James Comer as an effort to provide truth and justice for Epstein survivors, who criticized the Justice Department’s past handling of the case. Bondi’s testimony is the thirteenth in the committee’s multi‑year Epstein investigation, which continues to schedule further high‑profile depositions as lawmakers push for greater transparency and the release of more unreleased files. Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/former-attorney-general-pam-bondi-165908761.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall #PamBondi #JeffreyEpstein #DonaldTrump #JamesComer #OversightCommittee #HarmeetDhillon #ToddBlanche #MarinaLacerda #HowardLutnick #BillGates #LeonBlack
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 27, 2026
The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Trump Gives Fired Goon New Gig as Consolation Prize by Leigh Kimmins AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. President Donald Trump appointed his former Attorney General, Pam Bondi, to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) after she was fired in April over her handling of the Epstein files, and shortly thereafter diagnosed with thyroid cancer; while she recovers, Bondi will serve as a liaison linking tech leaders such as Nvidia co‑founder Jensen Huang, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Oracle co‑founder Larry Ellison to the administration, while Todd Blanche has taken over as acting attorney general. Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/president-donald-trump-gives-fired-pam-bondi-a-new-job/ #DonaldTrump #PamBondi #JensenHuang #MarkZuckerberg #LarryEllison #DavidSacks #MichaelKratsios #ToddBlanche
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 27, 2026
The New Republic | Trump’s Attorney General Haunted by Lawsuit Accusing Him of Forgery by Malcolm Ferguson AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is still fighting a year‑long lawsuit brought by twin New York financial advisers Adam and Daniel Kaplan, who claim Blanche forged their signatures on an engagement agreement and misled them about fees after the brothers ran up more than $1.65 million in debt to Blanche’s firm, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft. The twins, who sought Blanche’s help in 2021 to avoid a fraud prosecution, say he promised a steep discount and “did not want to make money on the representation,” yet their debt led Blanche to withdraw in 2022 and the Kaplans sued in 2023. Blanche and the firm denied the allegations and counter‑sued for the unpaid balance, while the twins were later convicted on 16 counts of money‑laundering and wire fraud in July 2023; despite their convictions, they have not dropped the suit, raising questions about the attorney general’s ethics as the case is expected to continue through the year. Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/210905/todd-blanche-lawsuit-forgery-mapractice #ToddBlanche #DonaldTrump #AdamKaplan #DanielKaplan #CadwaladerWickersham
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 27, 2026
The New Republic | Thomas Massie Warns More Epstein Retribution Is Coming by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Republican Representative Thomas Massie warned that the Justice Department’s ongoing rollout of the Epstein investigation remains incomplete and that both Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel have violated the law by withholding millions of redacted files, including victims’ 302 forms; he asserted that the first lady, Melania Trump, knows Epstein “didn’t act alone,” and claimed to have already identified at least three billionaire names implicated, insisting that the Epstein Files Transparency Act will force the full release of the documents and that future officials must comply with the law to bring accountability to those hidden in the files. Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/210883/thomas-massie-warns-more-epstein-details-coming #ThomasMassie #JeffreyEpstein #FBI #Epsteinfiles #politics #ToddBlanche #KashPatel #MelaniaTrump #DonaldTrump #GhislaineMaxwell
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 27, 2026
The New Republic | Whatever Trump Does Is Corrupt, but the Slush Fund Is the Worst of All by Harry Litman AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Harry Litman contends that the $1.776 billion “Anti‑Weaponization Fund” created through a settlement between Donald Trump and the Justice Department under acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is a corrupt scheme that effectively provides Trump with a massive tax amnesty, rewrites the narrative of the Jan. 6 attack, and siphons public money for his benefit. He argues the settlement is a legal façade—purporting that Trump receives no economic benefit while an addendum on attorney‑general letterhead waives all tax liability for Trump, his family, and his companies—making it a public‑funded gift. By bypassing congressional appropriations, avoiding judicial review, and violating self‑dealing rules, the arrangement transgresses the authority of all three branches of government and ultimately harms the American public, a “brazen heist” that must be exposed. Read more: https://newrepublic.com/article/210882/trump-corrupt-january-6-slush-fund-worst #DonaldTrump #ToddBlanche #WeaponizationFund #slushfund #TaxAmnesty
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 25, 2026
yahoo news | Outgoing lawmaker vows to ‘name names’ in Epstein files: ‘I’ve got seven more mo... AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Outgoing Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who was defeated after seven terms, vowed during a “Meet the Press” interview that in his final seven months in office he will publicly disclose the names of individuals identified in the Justice Department’s redacted Jeffrey Epstein files. Citing the Speech or Debate Clause’s protection, Massie affirmed he will “name names” as he and Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna have previously done, and accused Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche of illegally withholding millions of still‑redacted documents that, according to victims’ lawyers, include unreleased 302 forms. Massie argued that the continued secrecy—he even claimed First Lady Melania Trump knows Epstein “didn’t act alone”—prevents convictions and amounts to perjury by top officials, including the FBI director. Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/epstein-files-2676937132/ #ThomasMassie #JeffreyEpstein #NBCNews #ToddBlanche #KashPatel #KristenWelker #RoKhanna #MelaniaTrump
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 25, 2026
yahoo news | Rogue Republican Massie Drops Melania Epstein Files Bomb AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican who recently lost his House primary, told “Meet the Press” that Melania Trump “knows” Jeffrey Epstein did not act alone and warned that the Attorney General and FBI director are withholding millions of redacted files, impeding convictions. Massie said he has already identified three billionaire donors implicated in the scandal and urged the upcoming officials to fulfill the Epstein Files Transparency Act’s requirement to release the documents. While Melania Trump has denied any personal connection to Epstein, she has called for public congressional hearings and further investigation into the case. Massie pledged to continue pressing for the files’ release even after leaving Congress, joining other lawmakers in naming additional individuals they allege were involved in Epstein’s network. Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/rogue-republican-massie-drops-melania-192219725.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall #ThomasMassie #MelaniaTrump #JeffreyEpstein #ToddBlanche #KashPatel #LeonBlack #JesStaley #LeslieWexner #RoKhanna
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 22, 2026
The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Trumpy Anchor Scorches MAGA Rep Over ‘Slush Fund’ by Annabella Rosciglione AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. MAGA anchor Joe Kernen raised doubts on CNBC’s Squawk Box about President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti‑weaponization” slush fund, pushing GOP Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer for answers. Emmer deflected, lamenting Senate vote shortages and defending the SAVE America Act, while noting the fund’s addition to a broader funding bill and suggesting they await clarification from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who had approved the fund after Trump dropped a $10 billion IRS lawsuit. Kernen, wary of the optics given Blanche’s former role as Trump’s personal lawyer, highlighted the fund’s lack of transparency, its potential to pay Trump allies—including pardoned Jan. 6 participants—through a secretive “Truth and Justice Commission.” Republican Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, facing a vulnerable 2026 re‑election, led a bipartisan effort to block the discretionary fund, warning it threatens institutional transparency and taxpayer accountability, a stance that prompted Trump to rebuke Fitzpatrick’s wife, Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich. Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumpy-cnbc-anchor-joe-kernen-scorches-maga-rep-tom-emmer-over-trumps-irs-slush-fund/ #Trump #JoeKernen #TomEmmer #ToddBlanche #CNBC #DonaldTrump #BrianFitzpatrick #JacquiHeinrich
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 21, 2026
The New Republic | Trump’s January 6 Slush Fund Is a Criminal Enterprise by Matt Ford AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The article contends that the Justice Department’s creation of a $1.8 billion “Anti‑Weaponization” fund—purportedly to settle a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the IRS—constitutes an unlawful slush‑fund scheme that would use taxpayer money to reward Trump, his allies and the January 6 insurrectionists, while falsely claiming presidential immunity from prosecution. It explains that Congress never authorized such a fund; instead it created the Judgment Fund for court‑ordered awards, not for a president’s personal or political gains. The piece highlights procedural flaws, including the absence of a valid settlement, lack of judicial approval, and the involvement of former Trump lawyer Todd Blanche as acting attorney general, arguing that the arrangement violates the Constitution’s emoluments clause and federal statutes prohibiting embezzlement and collusive settlements. It further warns that both Trump and his associates could face criminal charges, civil suits under the False Claims Act, and professional sanctions, despite the Supreme Court’s recent, contested ruling on “presidential immunity.” Read more: https://newrepublic.com/article/210744/trump-slush-fund-criminal-enterprise #DonaldTrump #ToddBlanche #january6 #presidentialimmunity #slushfund
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 20, 2026
Home - CBSNews.com | Watch: Van Hollen and Blanche get into heated exchange over "anti-weaponization" fund AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche clashed in a heated exchange during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, when Van Hollen pressed Blanche about the creation of a $1.7 billion “anti‑weaponization fund” and raised questions regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch-van-hollen-and-blanche-get-into-heated-exchange-over-anti-weaponization-fund/ #VanHollen #ToddBlanche #Senate #JeffreyEpstein #ChrisVanHollen
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 20, 2026
Jezebel | Guy in Charge of Releasing Epstein Files Says ‘I Don’t Understand What "Epstein Investigation" Means’ by Danielle Han AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who has been in the role for just 47 days, appeared before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee and claimed he “doesn’t understand what the ‘Epstein investigation’ means” when asked whether the Justice Department’s probe into financier Jeffrey Epstein was still open. Blanche denied the FBI’s statement that the investigation had been closed, contradicted his predecessor’s claim about a “client list” file, and defended the department’s handling of the mandated release of millions of Epstein‑related documents—admitting the DOJ had missed the Dec. 19 deadline, issued heavily redacted files, and mistakenly exposed victims’ identities. Senators and Epstein survivors criticized the DOJ’s errors and the continued failure to fully upload the files, while Blanche offered no apology and suggested the department had “failed” only when a victim’s name was released. Read more: https://www.jezebel.com/guy-in-charge-of-epstein-files-says-i-dont-understand-what-epstein-investigation-means #ToddBlanche #JeffMerkley #epsteinfiles #FBI #DOJ #JeffreyEpstein #PattyMurray
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 15, 2026
CounterPunch.org | The Trump Tax Man Goeth by Matthew Stevenson AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The article explains that the Trump family’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS—stemming from a 2019 leak of Trump tax returns that showed he often reported huge losses and paid as little as $750 in income tax—appears to be a sham designed to extract money from the government. Because the Justice Department and Treasury, which oversee the lawsuit, are staffed by Trump appointees, the case could be “settled” internally, allowing Trump to claim a massive payout and immunity from audits while his allies in the administration approve the deal. Legal experts note the suit is likely frivolous and may be dismissed on procedural grounds, but the urgency to settle comes from the risk of a judge striking it down. Ultimately, the purported settlement would grant Trump a financial windfall, protect his businesses from further IRS scrutiny, and reinforce a precedent that a president can sue his own government and negotiate a private settlement. Read more: https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/05/15/the-trump-tax-man-goeth/ #DonaldTrump #IRS #ToddBlanche #ScottBessent #SupremeCourt #KathleenMWilliams
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 14, 2026
The Daily Beast Latest Articles | I Know DOJ Is Covering for Trump on Epstein: Congressman by Erkki Forster, The Daily Beast Podcast AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. New York Rep. Dan Goldman accused the Department of Justice of “covering up for Donald Trump” in its handling of the still‑largely sealed Jeffrey Epstein files, which total about 2.5 million pages despite a law mandating their release. On The Daily Beast Podcast he argued that the DOJ’s heavy redactions and dubious privilege claims hide material that could implicate Trump—who had a long‑standing but later‑ended friendship with Epstein—in the sex‑trafficking conspiracy, citing an unredacted 2009 email showing a phone conference between Trump, his attorney Alan Garten, and a victim‑advocate, in which Trump allegedly mentioned possibly being on Epstein’s plane and that Epstein was never asked to leave Mar‑a‑Lago. Goldman, after viewing unredacted documents allowed only to members of Congress, said the DOJ’s explanations are false and urged the release of the remaining pages, while the White House dismissed his allegations as “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-know-doj-is-covering-for-donald-trump-on-jeffrey-epstein-rep-dan-goldman/ #DonaldTrump #JeffreyEpstein #DanGoldman #JackGoldberger #AlanGarten #BradEdwards #ToddBlanche
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 13, 2026
Mother Jones | Trump Admin. Has Up to 120,000 Pages of Documents on Ghislaine Maxwell’s Prison Transfer by David Corn AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The article examines the puzzling 2022 transfer of convicted sex‑trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell from a medium‑security co‑ed prison to the low‑security, women‑only Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas—a facility known for amenities such as yoga classes and a puppy program and previously housing high‑profile inmates like Elizabeth Holmes. After a lengthy interview with former deputy attorney general Todd Blanche in which Maxwell praised Donald Trump, journalist Michele McGowan filed a Freedom of Information Act request for every record concerning the move, only to encounter months of delay and a claim from the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) that retrieving the data involved “15.8 GB of potentially responsive records”—roughly 120,000 pages that crashed the agency’s system. The BOP’s slow, understaffed FOIA office, now burdened by thousands of backlogged requests, mirrors a broader federal trend of dwindling FOIA resources and mounting delays across the Defense, State, and Health departments, prompting lawsuits by Mother Jones and the Center for Investigative Reporting to force disclosure. Meanwhile, reports of special treatment for Maxwell at the Bryan camp and political talk of a possible Trump pardon have heightened calls for transparency, underscoring the need for the Justice Department to simply explain the rationale behind her relocation rather than leaving the public to wade through an enormous, delayed FOIA request. Read more: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/ghislaine-maxwell-trump-prison-transfer-foia/ #GhislaineMaxwell #JeffreyEpstein #ElizabethHolmes #ToddBlanche #DonaldTrump #BOP #ReportersCommittee #MotherJones #CenterforInvestigativeReporting #HouseRepublicans #criminaljustice #politics #prisons
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · May 13, 2026
The Daily Beast Latest Articles | DOJ Plots Giant Payout for Trump in His $10B Taxpayer Shakedown by Janna Brancolini AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The Department of Justice is reportedly weighing a pre‑briefing settlement that could give former President Donald Trump a taxpayer‑funded windfall before a judge decides whether to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, which he filed after leaked tax returns were released by a former IRS contractor. The judge has ordered both sides to submit briefs by May 20, and DOJ officials – led by former Trump defense attorney Todd Blanche – are said to be considering paying Trump a portion of the requested sum (potentially doubling his net worth) and having the IRS drop any audits of Trump, his family and businesses. Legal analysts warn that even if a judge later deems the settlement collusive or made in bad faith, she may lack authority to block the payment or related benefits. The case is viewed as weak, given that the contractor who leaked the returns was convicted, and similar suits have been settled without government damages, while Trump simultaneously pursues other lawsuits against the DOJ and faces additional legal judgments. Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/doj-plots-giant-payout-for-donald-trump-in-his-10b-irs-lawsuit-taxpayer-shakedown/ #DOJ #DonaldTrump #TrumpOrganization #IRS #ToddBlanche #CharlesLittlejohn
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 30, 2026
The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Epstein Reporter Reveals Why She Thinks Ghislaine Is Lining Up a Lifeline by Julia Ornedo AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Reporter Julie K. Brown, whose investigative work helped bring down Jeffrey Epstein, says she believes Ghislaine Maxwell will eventually secure a pardon or commutation because she “knows too much” about Epstein’s crimes and can potentially release damaging information on powerful men, including a note referencing Wall Street billionaire Leon Black. Maxwell, serving a 20‑year sentence in Texas, has a lawyer who is optimistic about a clemency chance, while former President Donald Trump has not ruled it out. The prospect of a pardon has sparked division: some Republican lawmakers support it, but many MAGA supporters and Epstein survivors, including figures like Marjorie Taylor‑Greene, strongly oppose any relief for Maxwell, viewing her as a central abuser in the scandal. Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/epstein-reporter-julie-k-brown-reveals-why-she-thinks-ghislaine-maxwell-is-lining-up-a-lifeline/ #JulieBrown #JeffreyEpstein #GhislaineMaxwell #LeonBlack #DonaldTrump #DavidMarkus #ToddBlanche #MarjorieTaylorGreene
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 29, 2026
The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Todd Blanche Makes Thirsty Bid for Full-Time Job by Vic Verbalaitis AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Donald Trump, announced a new federal indictment against former FBI director James Comey for a 2022 Instagram post showing a seashell formation that read “86 47,” which critics interpreted as a threat to the president; the grand jury charged Comey with making a threat against the president’s life and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, each carrying up to ten years in prison. Blanche, who has taken the temporary role after Trump dismissed AG Pam Bondi, appears eager to cement his position by pursuing high‑profile cases, and framed the indictment as a necessary response to dangerous threats. Comey, who was previously indicted and then cleared after a judge dismissed the case, responded via a Substack video denying the charges, asserting his innocence, defending the independence of the federal judiciary, and vowing to contest the accusations in court. The episode underscores the ongoing legal battles between Trump’s allies and his critics, with Comey’s lawyer pledging a vigorous defense on First‑Amendment grounds. Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/todd-blanche-makes-thirsty-bid-for-full-time-attorney-general-job-with-james-comey-indictment/ #ToddBlanche #DonaldTrump #JamesComey #FBI #DOJ #PamBondi #PatrickFitzgerald
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 28, 2026
Jezebel | Congrats to Todd Blanche on His First Epstein Lawsuit as Acting AG! by Danielle Han AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. A journalist, Katie Phang, has filed a 15‑page lawsuit against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, accusing the Justice Department of “brazen, shocking, and ongoing” violations of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandated full public release of the Epstein records by Dec. 19, 2025. Phang argues that the DOJ’s piecemeal, heavily redacted releases—initially a small batch of documents, then 30,000 files, followed months later by three million error‑filled pages that even exposed survivors’ details—failed to meet the law’s deadline and impeded her reporting. The suit follows earlier congressional efforts, including a failed push by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna for an independent monitor, and comes amid criticism of former AG Pam Bondi’s handling of the files. Phang’s filing seeks to compel the DOJ to comply with the statutory requirement and ensure transparent access to the complete Epstein documentation. Read more: https://www.jezebel.com/congrats-to-todd-blanche-on-his-first-epstein-lawsuit-as-acting-ag #ToddBlanche #PresidentTrump #GhislaineMaxwell #DOJ #KatiePhang #ThomasMassie #RoKhanna #PamBondi
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