This week, lots of Americans will meet Todd Blanche for the first time. Trump’s former personal attorney is now his nominee to be the next attorney general. This Wednesday, he’s scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing.
So who is Todd Blanche?
He’s the guy who oversaw the release of the Epstein files as deputy attorney general at DOJ. Under his watch, numerous survivor names were unlawfully disclosed, while the names of potential co-conspirators and other individuals were inexplicably redacted. And 2 million pages of the Epstein files still haven’t been released.
Blanche also transferred Epstein’s convicted co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, to a cushy “club fed” prison camp with puppies and pilates. This happened immediately after Maxwell said to Blanche in an interview that Trump “was never inappropriate with anybody” and always behaved as “a gentleman in all respects.” What a coincidence!
Now Blanche wants to add attorney general to his resume. But he’s the very last person who should be put in charge of America’s law enforcement apparatus.
Home of the Brave is here to make sure Americans know exactly who this man is. All week, as Blanche gets ready to face Congress, we’re running a version of this video as an ad nationally on Fox News primetime. We’re also blanketing DC with street posters calling on Congress to ask Blanche about Epstein.
The goal in all of this: stop Blanche’s confirmation. He is singularly unqualified for this job, and Congress should do the obvious right thing. Millions of Americans may not know Blanche’s name—yet—but they should. And we’re making sure they get the measure of the man.
Bill Kristol is an advisory board member of Home of the Brave, which exists to show Americans the real-world consequences of this administration’s policies, and to highlight what bravery looks like in defense of American democracy.
