Todd Blanche: Trump’s Epstein Gatekeeper
In nominating Todd Blanche—his former personal defense attorney and the overseer of a deeply flawed, suspiciously redacted release of the Jeffrey Epstein files—as Attorney General, Donald Trump has taken a decisive step toward transforming the U.S. Department of Justice into a personal praetorian guard. This is not mere cronyism; it is the methodical consolidation of power through the subversion of institutions meant to check it. Blanche’s ascent signals a presidency that views the rule of law not as a bedrock of democracy, but as an inconvenient obstacle to be staffed by loyal defenders, much like the authoritarian leaders Trump has long admired. The Epstein files lie at the rotten core of this scandal. Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender and financier with tentacles reaching into the highest echelons of power, died in federal custody in 2019 under circumstances that still…





