Former Attorney General Pam Bondi created a headache for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that he may not be able to run and hide from, according to one legal analyst.
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Last week, Bondi told House lawmakers that Blanche was the one in control of how the Jeffrey Epstein files were being released, according to newly released transcripts. Elie Honig, CNN’s senior legal analyst, said on “Anderson Cooper 360” that the statement could prove problematic for Blanche as he seeks Senate confirmation for the full role of Attorney General.
“The timing on that could not possibly have been worse for Todd Blanche to come out today,” Honig said.
Blanche has close ties to President Donald Trump, serving as his defense attorney in the New York hush money case. He’s also shown a willingness to go up to bat for the president, as illustrated by his back-to-back contentious hearings on Capitol Hill this week.
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CNN reported on Wednesday that Trump is considering promoting Blanche as soon as this week.
Honig noted that the Epstein files and other scandals could hinder Blanche’s confirmation hearings.
“When Todd comes up for his nomination, issue number one is going to be this weaponization fund, and issue two is going to be the Epstein files, and he can’t run and hide from it now,” Honig said.
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