Posted on 02/01/2026 5:15:46 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Deputy US attorney general says victims ‘want to be made whole’ but that doesn’t mean ‘we can just create evidence’
The deputy US attorney general, Todd Blanche, the point person on the Trump administration’s Epstein files release, told ABC News on Sunday that prosecutors’ review of the Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking case “is over”.
Separately, in comments to CNN about Epstein, Blanche said that “victims want to be made whole” after surviving the scheme attributed to the late convicted sex offender and which led to a 20-year prison sentence for Maxwell beginning in 2022.
“And we want that,” Blanche said. “But that doesn’t mean we can just create evidence or that we can just kind of come up with a case that isn’t there.”
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in an image released by the justice department in December 2025. Democrats accuse DoJ of not releasing millions of Epstein files despite legal requirement Read more While Blanche acknowledged “there’s a lot of horrible photographs that appear to be taken by Mr Epstein or by people around him … that doesn’t allow us necessarily to prosecute somebody”.
Blanche’s comments took aim at survivors who met Friday’s release with calls demanding further accountability for the alleged clients of Epstein and Maxwell. He also made those comments amid complaints from federal Democratic lawmakers that Friday’s release – along with a number of earlier ones – were incomplete.
Responding to a question about claims by victim’s attorneys that some identities had not been correctly redacted, Blanche on Sunday said, “We immediately rectify that.” But, he added, “the numbers we’re talking about were .001% of all the materials.”
Blanche also said it was “amazing” that the justice department was facing accusations of a cover-up less than a day after it dropped millions of files.
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Epstein was CIA/MI6/Mossad.
While Blanche acknowledged “there’s a lot of horrible photographs that appear to be taken by Mr Epstein or by people around him … that doesn’t allow us necessarily to prosecute somebody”. Show ‘em...the photos.
“He is one of Trump’s buddies, but he’s a saboteur.”
Would YOU be buddies with a saboteur ?
Trump trusts people he shouldn’t. You didn’t figure that out from some of his first term appointments?
Btw—In the latest release one victim claims Barr and Epstein tortured her.
If true that may be why Barr was such a joke as attorney general—he was blackmailed into obedience by whoever had the information on him.
See post 25.
These files may hold the answers to some questions many folks here have been asking for years.
Had no knowledge of Barr being implicated in any of the Epstein stuff. How deep does this rabbit hole go?
Folks are still digging through the huge number of pages.
There are many folks involved I have never heard of before—some prominent, some not that prominent.
I have not seen one excellent article with all the new names yet—right now it is just bits and pieces from multiple sources.
That was the story of the Michael Jackson accusers. Uproar, tears, then payoff, then “Nothing happened. No comment.”
Have any proof of that? I think the Rusdian connection is far more believable. Epstein is accused of Mossad only because he is Jewish. More likely the Russians would want that belief.
Thanks, President Chump. You pissed away your future. and a great chance to take down the elites for good. I would say Israel can't save you now, but I predict if you are not locked up for life after your next impeachment, you will run away to "big beautiful" beachfront property in Gaza, built by Jaaaaaaaared.
Stable Genius Donald Chump is. That's all he seems to choose for friends and staff. It's 3456789-D chess, dont'cha know! Keep your friends close enemies closer! At least that's what people who are still dumb enough to wear their red hats in public will tell you.
Apparently... Andrew Mountbatten (formerly known as Prince) went on a date with a 26 year old Russian hooker... There’s nothing criminal about that... I guess she may have been a Russian spy but it’s highly unlikely that Andrew (formerly known as Prince) would have access to any vital secrets.
Another commie RAT S**t Show debunked.
So who would you pick? You spend so much time criticizing Trump’s every move that you must have some suggestions. We’re all ears!
He’s the deputy AG, so your analogy doesn’t apply.
Way to out yourself as a provocateur AND an anti-Semite. You obviously took a wrong turn from DU & Reddit, both of which better suit your infantile arguments.
“Stable Genius Donald Chump is. That’s all he seems to choose for friends and staff. It’s 3456789-D chess, dont’cha know! Keep your friends close enemies closer! At least that’s what people who are still dumb enough to wear their red hats in public will tell you.”
I’m with you . The list of broken campaign promises is a mile or more long . Trump a HUGE disappointment but I’m not that surprised to be honest . Still waiting for that Russian-Ukraine war to end hehe !
The investigations started in 2005 - 21 years ago - and they have never stopped.
Since 2005, Epstein has been investigated by Palm Beach Police, Florida State Police, Florida Prosecutors, New York City Police, New York State Police, New York state
Prosecutors, the FBI, the US Treasury Department, US Prosecutors, dozens of journalists, and dozens of tort lawyers.
What did they discover?
Jeffrey Epstein had sex with dozens of under age girls.
Jeffrey Epstein asked each girl if she was 18 or older.
That is a common and legally helpful strategy for men who have sex with under age girls. If a minor girl lies about her age, that reduces the severity of the crime.
Jeffrey Epstein also paid every girl the market rate for massage sex, each time, in cash. Once again, that mitigates the crime and clouds the testimony of the girls.
Virginia Giuffre is the ONLY under age (17) girl who is known to have lived at Epstein's various homes and flown on the Epstein jet.
More than 40 women have successfully sued Epstein for under age sex.
Virginia Giuffre is the ONLY one who claims she had sex with some one besides Epstein.
The Guardian? Hahaha
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