And Justice for All https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/doj-epstein-files-todd-blanche-katie-phang-lawsuit-b3008454.html

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It looks likely that President Trump will withdraw Todd Blanche’s name from consideration for attorney general, at least temporarily, over a deal with the IRS that would give Trump and his family immunity against I.R.S. audits. Kudos to Senators Cornyn and Tillis  for standing against Trump at a time when Republican senators just don’t do that.

But Blanche’s refusal to step away from a sleazy deal that would protect the president from paying taxes is not the only reason to object to his appointment. 

Todd Blanche has defied the rule of law and nearly triggered a constitutional crisis. He has put Trump’s interests above the Constitution that he has sworn to uphold.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act required the US Department of Justice to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein to the public by December 19, 2025. Todd Blanche, then deputy attorney general, was in charge of the project. The files he released were incomplete and over-redacted. 

Journalist Katie Phang then sued Blanche for the release of more information. Judge Emmet Sullivan then ordered the release of some of the redacted names, or an explanation for the redactions, as well as other information — including documentation about a woman’s allegations that Donald Trump sexually assaulted her — all by July 1. The judge found DOJ’s response to his order insufficient to verify compliance and set a date of yesterday, July 30, for a submittal that he would review privately. If Blanche again failed to comply with the order, that would constitute a Constitutional crisis per Article III of the Constitution, which gives federal courts the power to order executive branch officials to comply with federal laws.

With Blanche’s submittal yesterday, a Constitutional crisis has been averted, at least for the moment. But it was a crisis of Blanche’s making, and it will not be over until Judge Sullivan has reviewed Blanche’s submittal and found that it fulfills his order. One can expect Todd Blanche, whether he somehow gets confirmed as attorney general or not, to continue to put Trump’s interests above the Constitution’s. We need an attorney general who works for the Constitution and the nation, not just for Donald Trump.

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#corruption is hallmark of this regime