As vote on Blanche for attorney general nears, ex-DOJ staffers warn against confirmation

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 1,230

Last Updated: 7 hours, 14 minutes ago

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WASHINGTON — Former career Department of Justice officials and a survivor of abuse by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sounded the alarm Wednesday on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s fitness to lead the Department of Justice, one day ahead of a scheduled committee vote to advance his nomination to the full Senate.

The narrow committee divide, razor-thin after the death of the late Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, could mean the vote will …

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