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Anchor Windsor Johnston briefly flags a significant Washington story: acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is heading to Capitol Hill to face the Senate Judiciary Committee, beginning the first of two days of confirmation hearings. The sessions are expected to be combative, with senators zeroing in on two politically charged topics: the independence of the Justice Department under the current administration, and the department's handling of the Epstein files — documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case whose treatment has become a flashpoint in the broader debate about DOJ accountability.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche heads to the Senate Judiciary Committee for two days of confirmation hearings. Senators are expected to press him on the Justice Department's independence and its handling of the Epstein files — two of the most politically charged issues facing the department.
