Days after an explosive meeting at the White House Situation Room last July to address a crisis threatening to engulf the Trump administration, FBI Director Kash Patel sought clarity on how the scandal might implicate powerful men linked to Jeffrey Epstein.Addressing Patel as “Boss” and citing a pri...
  • disorderly@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Blanche, who is up for confirmation as attorney general, wrote in response to a question posed by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) that “the FBI pursued all investigative leads in its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.” To Hirono, Blanche wrote: “Consistent with the long-standing principles of federal prosecution as outlined in the Justice Manual, several experienced prosecutors and investigators have reviewed the materials and determined that additional prosecutions are unavailable at this time.

    Yes, as everyone knows, Epstein was the only collaborator and customer in his global trafficking scheme.

    Well, it’s becoming crystal clear why Blanche is being pushed through appointment; he’s a bag man.

    • atomicbocks@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      3 days ago

      It was announced a few minutes ago that they may be pulling his nomination because too many Republicans wanted concessions for it.

      • Kirp123@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        A bunch of Republicans want him to drop the 1.7 billion fund set up for Jan6ers and Trump fans. He’s been very slippery on that front so they’re refusing to vote for him. But yea Blanche is basically Trump’s personal lawyer and he would turn the DoJ even more into Trump’s personal law firm.