Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse Thursday, prompted by comments from senators during his confirmation hearing to lead the Justice Department.
The meeting, held at the Justice Department at about 4:30 p.m., came after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) warned during the hearing that he expected Blanche to meet with survivors before he would vote to advance his nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
On Thursday evening, Tillis said in a social media post that he commended Blanche for holding the meeting. “I appreciate his willingness to directly engage and listen to them,” he wrote.