House Dem Says 'Explosive' NY Times Report Shows Todd Blanche 'At the Heart' of Epstein-Trump Cover-Up

[LetMyPeopleVote]

I read the NYT article and to it is clear that Blanche was "at the heart" of the Epstein coverup. I think that Blanche will have trouble being confirmed by the Senate. I personally believe that Blanche should be disbarred.

House Dem Says ‘Explosive’ NY Times Report Shows Todd Blanche ‘At the Heart’ of Epstein-Trump Cover-Up

— Mediaite (@mediaite.com) 2026-06-10T18:20:36Z

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/house-dem-says-explosive-ny-times-report-shows-todd-blanche-at-the-heart-of-epstein-trump-cover-up/

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) spoke to Capitol Hill reporters on Wednesday following sitting in on a closed-door Oversight Committee deposition of Bill Gates. Gates was called before Congress to testify about his ties to sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein in the ongoing House investigation into Epstein’s illicit activities, which Stansbury said will next look at Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

“We are all glad to hear that Mr. Comer has had a change of heart in making sure that Todd Blanche is brought before this committee,” Stansbury began, referring to Oversight Chair James Comer’s (R-KY) statement hours earlier that he would like to see Blanche testify before the committee in July.

“We want to make clear that he must be brought before the committee under oath in a deposition that is recorded for the American people to see, and this is separate from his confirmation process. Todd Blanche is at the heart of the cover-up of this case, as was revealed especially in the New York Times’ explosive reporting today about situation room meetings that were held in which Todd Blanche, as the president’s personal attorney and deputy AG, was working with others, including the vice president, to help try to cover up this case,” she continued, referring to Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s deep dive article from earlier in the day.

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[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. Trump cant allow anyone in the Epstein files to be charged because his name would come up in their trial.

This is from the two authors of the NYT article

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[malaise]

2. Duh!

Chris Hayes discussing

[sheshe2]

4. Psaki as well.

This has been on every segment I have watched!

[malaise]

5. Getting lots of coverage

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People are tired of this regime and its coverups

[sheshe2]

7. It makes me sick!

[Cha]

3. TY, LMPV, for all this valuable information

on NYT's investigation into the Epstein Files, and Blanch.

We just know that PEDO is blowing ketchup outta his ugly nose.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Makes one wonder how far back this coverup goes. Recall the first impeachment

when Republican Senators ignored reporters questions, shook their heads, some palms down, and continued to walk away.

Did they know at that time? We all assumed it was about Russia, Russia, Russia, money, money, money ....

[FakeNoose]

8. Wow you may be right about that

It sure makes sense.

[calimary]

9. Indeed it does.

Just makes one wonder WHAT ELSE they’re covering up, and FOR WHOM?

And who else knows or has reasonable suspicions? Or knows who does?

[sheshe2]

11. The ENTIRE WHITE HOUSE IS A CRIME SCENE!

My guess is he will nuke Iran to take Epstein out of the news cycle. He is desperate and INSANE.

[reACTIONary]

10. Here is the NYT article, paywall free....

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/magazine/trump-epstein-files-white-house-vance-doj.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pFA.seZZ.p73g5C5w9prb&smid=url-share

Totally legit, No flaky "archive"

[lamp_shade]

12. Thank you.

[ChicagoTeamster]

13. Of Course Blanche is at the center of the cover-up. He's Trump's personal attorney. Bondi was set up to fail

so Trump could put Blanche in. That's why Trump delayed so much legal business. He wanted the real work handled by Blanche.

Blanche will go along with the Project 2025 injustice.

This is why you never let a President put personal friends, personal attorneys, or family members into high level government positions.

[GusBob]

14. Blanche committed fraud with the slush fund thing NY is going to disbar him

eom

[ancianita]

18. Not anytime soon. Here's why.

Yes, ethics complaints have been filed with the New York bar regarding his actions as Acting Attorney General, but Todd Blanche has not been disbarred.

Disbarment requires a formal investigation and disciplinary proceeding by the state, and the outcome of these complaints remains to be determined.The path to potential disbarment or discipline in New York follows a structured process:

Bar Complaints:
Watchdog groups and legal analysts have filed formal complaints with New York's attorney grievance committees. These complaints argue that his actions—such as allegedly using his office for vindictive prosecution and navigating collusive settlements—violate professional conduct rules.

The Process:
Under New York State Judiciary Law, the Appellate Division handles attorney discipline.
If a grievance committee finds evidence of professional misconduct, they can bring formal charges. This could result in censure, suspension, or permanent disbarment.

DOJ Pushback:
Blanche and the Department of Justice have actively pushed back against state bar oversight, filing lawsuits aimed at shielding federal government attorneys from state bar disciplinary processes.

I don't want to look into this, but others should know they can track professional responsibility guidelines and ongoing complaints through the New York State Unified Court System Attorney Matters page.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. Times Exclusive- Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files (New York Times Gift Article)

Here is a gift link to a very long and detailed article on the coverup. There were a ton of meetings in the situation room described. The concept that these discussions took place in the situation room and other secured facilities surprised me. It is clear that trump has been blocking the full release of the files.

Some of the material surprised me including this section about the allegations about trump and some victims. I urge people to read the long discussion on this issue. I started to post this long discussion but decided against it. For me this was distasteful.

Reading this article it is clear to me that Blanche was a major participant. Bondi's claims about Blanche's control together with this article will be a major discussion in any confirmation hearing on Blanche become Attorney General.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/magazine/trump-epstein-files-white-house-vance-doj.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pFA.M5pN.OYVfhsDwo1L9&smid=url-share

As the president’s former defense attorney, Blanche had a unique vantage point in the discussion. He was better equipped than anyone else in the room to weigh the ideas being discussed against Trump’s personal and political interests. Blanche laid out what he saw as their best options.

Option 1 was to petition Federal District Courts in Florida and New York to unseal the grand jury testimonies — the secret transcripts of prosecutors’ presentations of witnesses and evidence in their efforts to obtain indictments in past Epstein-related cases. As those were almost certain to contain no significant new information, everyone agreed that this option was a good idea, and not only because a release was unlikely to damage the president....

Option 2 was to have Justice Department lawyers question Maxwell and publicly release the transcript — a twist on the idea proposed earlier by Vance. Blanche offered to interview Maxwell himself.

“What if we got her to talk to Congress?” Vance suggested.

Blanche raised the possibility that Maxwell’s lawyer might expect something in return for her candor.....

In late July, as the Trump team had discussed in their crisis meetings, it was Blanche who interviewed Maxwell. Over two days, she told him she had witnessed no troubling behavior by Trump and didn’t recall him sending the birthday card drawn in the shape of a nude woman. Soon after, she was quietly moved to a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas — a transfer left unexplained at first, which only deepened the public outrage. Blanche said nearly five months later that Maxwell had faced “numerous threats against her life.”

The last part of this great article sort of summarizes where we are today.

Trump had declared Epstein a dead issue during the summer, but as he began the second year of his presidency, his own team could see that voter concerns about Epstein were still breaking through to an alarming extent.

In an internal memo circulated to roughly a dozen Trump advisers in late March 2026, the president’s pollster, Fabrizio, summarized findings from two nights of focus groups conducted that month. Fabrizio’s memo listed the “Epstein files” as the sixth most important issue raised in the focus groups, behind inflation, the economy, foreign policy, immigration and health care — but ahead of data centers, military issues, crime and safety, and being “pro-working class.” In the section on “key takeaways” of the focus groups, Fabrizio’s memo stated: “There is also a consistent mention of the Epstein files, which came up in every group and is a real negative with some of these voters.”

The Epstein crisis had exposed something that some of Trump’s closest advisers spent months refusing to see. The president could break institutions, redirect the federal government against his enemies and bring the world’s richest men into the Oval Office bearing tribute. But he could not, it turned out, make Jeffrey Epstein disappear.

There is a long discussion on some allegations about trump and some victims. I urge readers to keep reading until they get to these discussions. I was really upset after reading these allegations.

After reading this entire article, I personally do not see how Blanche will be confirmed as Attorney General. Blanche was a very active participant in the Epstein coverup operation. There is so much in this article to question Blanche about that I will be surprised to see if there are confirmation hearings in that trump will not want these allegations re-aired.

[ancianita]

19. Thank you. If Republicans actually read this article before the confirmation hearings, they still might

not be swayed to change their votes.

Trump formally nominated Blanche on Monday.
Blanche’s next step is to submit paperwork to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which requires financial disclosures, an FBI background check and a completed questionnaire.

The Senate Judiciary Committee can only schedule Blanche’s confirmation hearing 28 days after he’s turned in all paperwork. And since Blanche could submit those documents soon, given that he went through the confirmation process as deputy AG just last year, the earliest date Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) could schedule a hearing is likely mid-July. The fastest timeline from then would involve a committee vote around the end of July, with a floor vote right before the Senate leaves town for August recess.

That's only if things go according to Senate GOP leaders’ plans without further holdups.

Because, since Democrats say they’ll oppose Blanche’s nomination, the Comte only needs one Republican “no” vote to sink it.

12 Republicans on the Committee: Chair Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Lindsey Graham, John Cornyn, Mike Lee, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Thom Tillis, John Kennedy, Marsha Blackburn, Eric Schmitt, Katie Britt, and Ashley Moody.
10 Democrats: Dick Durbin, Sheldon Whitehouse, Amy Klobuchar, Chris Coons, Richard Blumenthal, Mazie Hirono, Cory Booker, Alex Padilla, Peter Welch, and Adam Schiff.

IDK which Republican might make clear they’ll derail Blanche’s confirmation, but if they do, it will get headlines. After that, idk if Grassley (on his way out) might or might not push the process forward.

Then I can only guess we're left with what Trump does with or through the DOJ before the midterms.

[DET]

20. Question

Do you see any Republicans on the committee who might vote no other than Thom Tallis? Maybe Cornyn if he’s pissed off enough? The rest are pretty hard core sycophants. Any Democrats who might vote yes?

[ancianita]

21. First question, no.

Second question, maybe.

Cornyn's been highly critical of the administration's controversial DOJ fund, established to settle lawsuits brought by Trump and his allies. Cornyn labeled the fund a "terrible idea" and indicated he has probing questions for Blanche regarding his role in its creation. Since Cornyn lost his Texas primary bid, he has more political freedom to press Trump's nominees without loyalty concerns. With Republicans holding a narrow majority on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Cornyn’s vote—along with other uncommitted Republicans—could be pivotal.

Third question, no. There will be no surprises from our SJC Democrats.

[Martin68]

16. Certainly explains why Trump is so eager to have Blanche lead the Justice Departmenr.

[themaguffin]

17. So many should be disbarred at the least... him, Cannon...

[calimary]

22. Oh gosh - Judge Cannon!

Can her judgeship be taken away? PLEASE?!?

[SergeStorms]

23. She'd make a terrific.....

pool-girl at Mar-ma-Lardo. Other than that, her employment options are somewhat limited.