Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche meets with Epstein survivors after Senator Tillis demands meeting as condition for confirmation vote.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Jeffrey Epstein survivors at the Justice Department on July 16, 2026, after Republican Senator Thom Tillis stated the meeting was required for his vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Survivors criticized the meeting as a political exercise, while the Justice Department described it as productive. Blanche encouraged survivors to bring information to the FBI but said he could not promise additional prosecutions.