Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before a Senate subcommittee on the Justice Department's proposed 2027 budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, when asked by Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley about whether the Justice Department had any open investigations related Jeffrey Epstein, said sharply: “He’s dead.”

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Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before a Senate subcommittee on the Justice Department's proposed 2027 budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026.
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