WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 16: Epstein survivors and family members stand behind former Attorney General John Ashcroft and Dani Bensky, Epstein survivor, as she speaks on Capitol Hill during the confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche as the U.S. Attorney General on July 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. During Blanche's tenure as acting Attorney General the Justice Department has been under scrutiny for pushing President Trump's 1.8 billion dollar "anti-weaponization" fund and its handling of the Epstein files. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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GOP Senator Thom Tillis signals vote on Blanche hinges on meeting Epstein survivors

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that he wanted Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein before he would vote in favor of his nomination. His comments came after Dani Bensky, a Jeffrey Epstein survivor, told the committee that she and other crime victims have never heard from Blanche about meeting with them directly.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 16: Epstein survivors and family members stand behind former Attorney General John Ashcroft and Dani Bensky, Epstein survivor, as she speaks on Capitol Hill during the confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche as the U.S. Attorney General on July 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. During Blanche's tenure as acting Attorney General the Justice Department has been under scrutiny for pushing President Trump's 1.8 billion dollar "anti-weaponization" fund and its handling of the Epstein files. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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