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AG nominee Todd Blanche apologizes to Jeffrey Epstein's accusers during Senate confirmation hearing, but defends Justice Department

Wednesday's Senate hearing for the attorney general nominee turned heated. The former personal lawyer to President Donald Trump was quickly hit with accusations that he's abusing his power by prosecuting the president's opponents, withholding millions of pages of Epstein files and attempting to clear Trump of any unpaid taxes.

Blanche apologizes to Epstein accusers at AG confirmation hearing

The July 15 Senate hearing for attorney general nominee Todd Blanche turned heated, as Democrats grilled the former Trump personal lawyer.

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