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"Perhaps most interesting, though, is a letter that New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sent to Blanche last month, reported by MS-Now here, demanding that DOJ finally turn over files relevant to his investigation of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes in the state. It laid out a timeline showing how DOJ has given him the runaround, promising cooperation but ultimately giving him none. I. February 13, 2026 — Written correspondence to then-Deputy Attorney General Blanche requesting access to a specific EFTA document and all related Zorro Ranch investigative materials. II. March 13, 2026 — Formal letter to Attorney General Bondi identifying five illustrative redacted EFTA documents and requesting access to complete, unredacted versions of all pertinent records. III. April 1, 2026 — Telephone conference with Associate Deputy Attorney General Diego Pestana, in which the USDOJ affirmed its commitment to cooperation and directed the NMDOJ to submit a formal Touhy letter through standard channels. […] That was the day before Trump fired Pam Bondi on April 2. And since then, DOJ has provided no formal response to Torrez’ Touhy letter, the means by which prosecutors make a formal request for materials from DOJ. Blanche’s office totally blew off requests for a meeting in early June." #epsteinClass https://emptywheel.net/2026/07/13/trump-fired-pam-bondi-the-day-after-doj-agreed-to-share-epstein-files-with-new-mexico/