Trump's AG pick Todd Blanche grilled over Epstein files and Ghislaine Maxwell prison transfer

Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, admitted “mistakes” in his handling of the release of millions of files stemming from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, which revealed survivors’ names. At least “1 percent of redactions had to be fixed after we released the Epstein files,” and the Justice Department “had dozens of lawyers on call whenever we learned that any victims’ names” were improperly revealed, he told the Senate Judiciary Committee. “That doesn't excuse the mistakes of which I take responsibility but it does mean that we tried to fix them,” he said. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok /   / independent   Instagram /   / the.independent   X (Twitter) /   / independent   Facebook /   / theindependentonline   Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations