Politics Jul 17 Leon Black walked out of an Epstein House committee interview. Here's what we know By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Politics Jul 17 Blanche meets with Epstein accusers after demand from Republican senator crucial to confirmation Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met Thursday with accusers of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following the demand by a Republican senator whose support is crucial to advancing his nomination to lead the Justice Department. By Alanna Durkin, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Jul 16 WATCH: Tillis says he won't vote to confirm Blanche unless nominee meets with Epstein survivors To clear the committee, attorney general nominee Todd Blanche needs the support of all Republicans. By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Politics Jul 16 WATCH: Epstein survivor Dani Bensky says Blanche has never responded to them in opening statement She implored senators on the Judiciary Committee to “think about the girls in these photos” when casting their confirmation votes for attorney general nominee Todd Blanche. By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Politics Jul 15 3 major takeaways from Todd Blanche's attorney general confirmation hearing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tried to assert his independence from President Donald Trump during his confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Jul 15 Trump administration 'screwed up' Epstein files communication, Vance says By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press During a lengthy podcast interview with Joe Rogan released Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance pointed largely to former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who infamously stated that an alleged “client list” of Epstein’s was “sitting on my desk right now.”… Continue reading
Jul 15 WATCH: Blanche defends his handling of Epstein files By Maria Ramirez Uribe The nominee for attorney general acknowledged that his department made redaction mistakes and said dozens of lawyers were on call to quickly correct the errors. Continue reading
Jun 26 Billionaire Leon Black defends $158M paid to Epstein: 'I knew Jekyll. I didn't know Hyde' By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Billionaire investor Leon Black said Friday that Jeffrey Epstein deceived him during a yearslong relationship in which he paid the disgraced financier $158 million, but insisted he committed no criminal wrongdoing as he appeared before the House Oversight Committee. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Bill Gates says he hopes Epstein interview is 'helpful' for providing justice to survivors By Hannah Schoenbaum, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press In an opening statement provided to The Associated Press, Gates said he “should never have met with Epstein in the first place,” but that he “never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct.”… Continue reading
Jun 10 Key takeaways from Bill Gates' interview with House committee about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein By Maria Ramirez Uribe Bill Gates, billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, is expected to sit for a closed-door transcribed interview on Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading