Three million pages. That’s how many documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s files the Trump administration has made available to Congress, according to Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche, who on Wednesday delivered a blistering rebuke of claims that the administration has been hiding anything about the convicted sex offender.
Blanche, currently serving as acting attorney general since April, appeared before lawmakers and systematically dismantled what he called a false narrative pushed by Democrats suggesting the Trump administration hasn’t been transparent about Epstein and his crimes.
“Remember, for four years there wasn’t a peep about Jeffrey Epstein,” Blanche told the committee. “The Biden administration did nothing to be transparent about the Epstein case.”
The contrast couldn’t be starker. While the previous administration sat silent on one of the most notorious sex trafficking cases in American history, the Trump administration has released millions of pages publicly and provided unredacted versions of the entire database to every member of Congress.
“We made unredacted versions of the entire database available to everybody in this body, and we did that because of transparency,” Blanche said.
According to the AG nominee, he’s not aware of a single relevant document that hasn’t been released. When members had concerns about why certain materials were redacted, the department addressed those concerns directly.
“I want to make sure the American people know that this administration, when it comes to Jeffrey Epstein, has been more transparent than any past administration, than Biden was, or anybody else,” Blanche stated.
But transparency isn’t the only priority. Blanche made clear that victims remain at the center of the administration’s efforts.
“We will never, never not talk to victims,” he said. “We will never fail to do everything we can to prosecute anybody who committed any crimes against any of these women, so that narrative is false.”
The numbers back up his words. The department has spoken with over 30 representatives of dozens and dozens of victims since the process began. Blanche issued a direct invitation to anyone who suffered at Epstein’s hands.
“Any victim, if they’re here today, I would encourage them, or their lawyers, to meet with the FBI. We will 100% investigate.”
And investigations? They’re far from over.
“There are no closed investigations,” Blanche added. “If we learn today, if we learn next week, if we learn next month that there’s an individual who we can investigate, indict, and prosecute out of the Epstein files, you better believe that we will.”
Blanche brings serious credentials to the role. A veteran former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, he joined Trump’s legal team in April 2023 before taking on his current position.
During his opening statement, the nominee emphasized his commitment to keeping America safe. He pointed to a spike in criminal arrests under the Trump administration, highlighting sweeping changes in Washington, D.C., and Memphis specifically.
“We are keeping America safe, and we are just getting started,” Blanche stated.
The nominee also outlined priorities including securing the nation’s borders and keeping drugs out of the country.
For families who’ve waited years to see justice in the Epstein case, Blanche’s testimony offered something the previous administration never provided: a promise of action, backed by millions of pages of proof.
