Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche meets Epstein survivors, shows no sympathy during one-hour session
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Jeffrey Epstein survivors on Thursday after pressure from Sen. Thom Tillis, who said he would not vote for Blanche's confirmation as attorney general until the meeting occurred. According to a survivor who spoke with Scripps News, the meeting lasted approximately one hour, but Blanche did not ask questions, gave short answers, and became upset with one of the lawyers attending by Zoom. The survivor told Scripps News that Blanche showed a lack of empathy toward the women present.
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✓ Verified
- ✓Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Epstein survivors on Thursday. (Scripps News)
- ✓The meeting occurred following pressure from Sen. Thom Tillis. (Scripps News)
- ✓Tillis stated he would not vote for Blanche's confirmation as attorney general until the meeting took place. (Scripps News)
- ✓The meeting lasted approximately one hour. (Scripps News, survivor account)
- ✓Blanche did not ask survivors any questions during the meeting. (Scripps News, survivor account)
- ✓Blanche gave short answers during the session. (Scripps News, survivor account)
- ✓Blanche became upset with a lawyer attending by Zoom call. (Scripps News, survivor account)
~ Interpretation
- ~Survivors characterize Blanche as showing no sympathy during the meeting. (Source framing, not independently verified)
- ~The survivor's account suggests the meeting was obligatory rather than voluntary engagement. (Implied by 'forced to be with us' framing, survivor characterization)
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