Deputy AG says redacted photos from released Epstein files “has nothing to do with President Trump”

On Sunday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche pushed back against criticism surrounding the Justice Department’s ongoing release of documents tied to convicted the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, insisting that references to President Trump are not being removed, and that all redactions are focused on protecting victims. Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Blanche said the department is undertaking a massive review process involving hundreds of attorneys examining roughly a million pages of records, most of which contain sensitive victim information. He said the scope of the material explains why the rollout has been gradual, despite complaints that the