Todd Blanche's DOJ produced just 31 pages — mostly already public — out of 6 million Epstein records requested by New Mexico, days before his Attorney General confirmation hearing.
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Todd Blanche's DOJ produced just 31 pages — mostly already public — out of 6 million Epstein records requested by New Mexico, days before his Attorney General confirmation hearing.
TL;DR
Trump's dark past collides with Todd Blanche's Attorney General confirmation hearing as the New Mexico Department of Justice reveals a five-month stonewalling campaign by the Trump DOJ over Epstein files tied to Zoro Ranch [1] — Ben Meiselas "The New Mexico Department of Justice sent formal letters, made calls, and held meetings from February to July 2026 — and got almost nothing…" 00:43 . Of 6 million identified records, only 31 mostly-redacted pages were produced [2] — Ben Meiselas "31 pages out of 6 million records produced: After months of demands, the Trump DOJ produced only 31 pages of Epstein documents to New Mexic…" 10:20 . MeidasTouch Network's Katie Fang details her ongoing federal lawsuit, where Judge Emmett Sullivan has repeatedly ruled against Blanche, who is now pushing toward contempt proceedings. Epstein survivors speak out, demanding senators vote no on Blanche's confirmation [3] — Epstein Survivor "Epstein survivors released a video ahead of Blanche's Attorney General confirmation hearing: their names were exposed, nude images were rel…" 18:50 .
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump's dark past coming out right before Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing for Attorney General.
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Ben Meiselas sets the scene with urgency: Donald Trump's past is surfacing at the worst possible moment for his allies, right before Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing. He credits MeidasTouch host Katie Fang for keeping this story alive and gives a nod to the New Mexico Department of Justice, whose scathing letter to the federal DOJ details a shocking timeline of obstruction. The centerpiece: the SDNY called the New Mexico state DOJ to explicitly state it would not cooperate on any Epstein-related investigation, including anything touching Trump or Zoro Ranch. Meiselas frames this as the Trump regime, the White House, and Blanche operating as a coordinated 'cabal' covering up child sex trafficking.
The letter from New Mexico's AG to Todd Blanche is formal but furious. It opens with a final demand: in-person access to the complete, unredacted DOJ investigative record on Epstein's Zoro Ranch, subject to whatever security protocols the DOJ chooses. The demand follows more than five months of correspondence — letters, calls, meetings — met with what the letter calls production 'so incomplete as to be functionally nonresponsive.' The deadline is hard: July 31, 2026, after which New Mexico will pursue all legal remedies. Meiselas underlines the brazenness of a federal DOJ that knows about the Epstein Transparency Act and still refuses to hand over evidence of what he characterizes as child sex trafficking, torture, and murder. He closes the segment by noting the SDNY's outright refusal to cooperate, calling it an open admission of a cover-up.
The numbers don't lie. Ben Meiselas reads from the New Mexico letter: the DOJ's own assertion identified more than 6 million Epstein-related records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, approximately 3.5 million of which were released publicly — but so heavily redacted as to be useless for law enforcement. Against this backdrop, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico hand-delivered just 31 pages on July 10, 2026, nearly all of them documents already on the federal portal. Meiselas lets the absurdity speak for itself: 31 pages when they need 3 million. He frames the hand-delivery itself — dispatched right before New Mexico was about to sue — as a desperate, bad-faith gesture from a regime caught in the act of covering up.
The timeline is methodical and damning. February 13: first letter. March 13: formal letter. April 1: phone conference. May 3: comprehensive letter. May 29: written follow-up directly to Blanche. June 4-5: in-person meeting requests. June 30: final written demand before legal action. July 10: 31 pages delivered, mostly already-released. July 13: SDNY contact attempted, and SDNY refuses. Meiselas uses the timeline to illustrate that New Mexico followed every proper channel — and was stonewalled at every turn. He then connects this to Katie Fang's federal lawsuit, where Judge Emmett Sullivan ordered the Trump DOJ to turn over Epstein files, a privilege log, co-conspirator names, and handwritten notes. The DOJ's response was to reinterpret the court's production order as merely requiring them to explain their non-compliance — a maneuver Meiselas and Fang characterize as open defiance of the judiciary.
Katie Fang takes the floor and she is not pulling punches. Blanche argued that the handwritten interview notes about Donald Trump's alleged sexual and physical abuse are substantially similar to the official 302 forms, so the court should just trust him that they don't need to be produced separately. Fang's response is clinical and withering: she doesn't trust him, the judge doesn't have to trust him, and — most critically — the law doesn't offer a 'trust me, bro' exception to document production requirements. She also rebuts Blanche's claim that the judge's production order was designed to expose victim identities, making clear she has always fought to protect survivors. The segment ends with a declaration of intent: she is preparing a motion to enforce and, when the legal process allows, will pursue contempt — including criminal contempt.
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Legal accountability, Fang explains, isn't a light switch — it's a process. She filed her Epstein Transparency Act lawsuit in April 2026 and is already in mid-July with multiple favorable rulings from Judge Sullivan. Her immediate ask is a $1,000-per-day fine against Blanche for every day he fails to satisfy the court's order, a targeted financial pressure before escalating to contempt. She refutes Blanche's jurisdictional arguments — the same ones Judge Sullivan has rejected twice — and notes he tried them a third time, unsuccessfully. His requests for 60-day and 7-day stays have also been denied. Fang is candid with her audience: they want her to ask for jail time now, but legal process requires specific steps first. Her job at this moment is to document Blanche's contempt for Judge Sullivan and build a record that cannot be dismissed on appeal.
The political and human stakes of Blanche's confirmation collide in this chapter. Meiselas reads from the senators' letter revealing that at a May 19, 2026 Senate hearing, Blanche promised to meet with survivors — a promise that has since been completely ignored. Democrats provided contacts, followed up repeatedly, and got nothing. The letter also cites reporting that Blanche attended White House Situation Room meetings last summer focused not on justice for survivors, but on managing the optics of Trump's Epstein ties. Then comes the survivor video: names released, nude images published, families endangered. One survivor says Blanche claimed there are no investigative leads — against 1,200 victims, 30 years of crimes, and 6 million files. The video ends with a direct address to senators: vote no. No qualifications, no ambiguity.
Chapter 1 · 00:00
The episode opens with an ad for Kalshi, America's number one prediction market platform, framed around the 2026 World Cup. The narrator pitches the platform's peer-to-peer trading model — no house, no odds makers — and highlights England trading at 44% to beat Spain, with a $10 trade paying out $176. Listeners are invited to download the app and use code HOOPS to receive $10 when they trade $10. Standard regulatory disclaimers close the segment.
The New Mexico Department of Justice sent formal letters, made calls, and held meetings from February to July 2026 — and got almost nothing in return. After five months, the federal government delivered 31 pages of mostly-redacted, already-released documents out of 6 million on file.
New Mexico's Department of Justice sent multiple letters and requests from February to July 2026, all met with near-total non-compliance from the federal DOJ on Epstein records.
Chapter 2 · 00:45
Ben Meiselas sets the scene with urgency: Donald Trump's past is surfacing at the worst possible moment for his allies, right before Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing. He credits MeidasTouch host Katie Fang for keeping this story alive and gives a nod to the New Mexico Department of Justice, whose scathing letter to the federal DOJ details a shocking timeline of obstruction. The centerpiece: the SDNY called the New Mexico state DOJ to explicitly state it would not cooperate on any Epstein-related investigation, including anything touching Trump or Zoro Ranch. Meiselas frames this as the Trump regime, the White House, and Blanche operating as a coordinated 'cabal' covering up child sex trafficking.
Chapter 3 · 03:15
The letter from New Mexico's AG to Todd Blanche is formal but furious. It opens with a final demand: in-person access to the complete, unredacted DOJ investigative record on Epstein's Zoro Ranch, subject to whatever security protocols the DOJ chooses. The demand follows more than five months of correspondence — letters, calls, meetings — met with what the letter calls production 'so incomplete as to be functionally nonresponsive.' The deadline is hard: July 31, 2026, after which New Mexico will pursue all legal remedies. Meiselas underlines the brazenness of a federal DOJ that knows about the Epstein Transparency Act and still refuses to hand over evidence of what he characterizes as child sex trafficking, torture, and murder. He closes the segment by noting the SDNY's outright refusal to cooperate, calling it an open admission of a cover-up.
Claims made here
SDNY called the New Mexico Department of Justice and explicitly stated it would not cooperate with any investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, or Zoro Ranch.
The SDNY called the New Mexico Department of Justice directly and told them they will not cooperate on anything related to Jeffrey Epstein, anyone connected to Epstein — including Donald Trump — or Zoro Ranch. It was a stunning, open admission of federal obstruction.
The New Mexico Department of Justice set a hard deadline of July 31, 2026 for the federal DOJ to provide access to unredacted Epstein records, after which legal remedies will be pursued.
Chapter 4 · 08:58
The numbers don't lie. Ben Meiselas reads from the New Mexico letter: the DOJ's own assertion identified more than 6 million Epstein-related records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, approximately 3.5 million of which were released publicly — but so heavily redacted as to be useless for law enforcement. Against this backdrop, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico hand-delivered just 31 pages on July 10, 2026, nearly all of them documents already on the federal portal. Meiselas lets the absurdity speak for itself: 31 pages when they need 3 million. He frames the hand-delivery itself — dispatched right before New Mexico was about to sue — as a desperate, bad-faith gesture from a regime caught in the act of covering up.
Claims made here
The DOJ identified more than 6 million total responsive Epstein records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, of which approximately 3.5 million have been released to the public.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico produced only 31 pages of Epstein documents to New Mexico on July 10, 2026, consisting almost entirely of documents already released through the federal government's portal.
Of over 6 million Epstein-related records identified under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the DOJ handed New Mexico 31 pages — most already public, all substantially redacted. The New Mexico AG called it functionally nonresponsive and set a July 31 deadline before filing suit.
The DOJ's own assertion identified more than 6 million total Epstein-related responsive records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, of which approximately 3.5 million have been publicly released.
Of the 6 million Epstein records identified, approximately 3.5 million were released publicly but are described as so substantially redacted as to preclude meaningful law enforcement follow-up.
After months of demands, the Trump DOJ produced only 31 pages of Epstein documents to New Mexico — mostly already-released, mostly redacted — out of over 6 million identified records.
Chapter 5 · 10:43
The timeline is methodical and damning. February 13: first letter. March 13: formal letter. April 1: phone conference. May 3: comprehensive letter. May 29: written follow-up directly to Blanche. June 4-5: in-person meeting requests. June 30: final written demand before legal action. July 10: 31 pages delivered, mostly already-released. July 13: SDNY contact attempted, and SDNY refuses. Meiselas uses the timeline to illustrate that New Mexico followed every proper channel — and was stonewalled at every turn. He then connects this to Katie Fang's federal lawsuit, where Judge Emmett Sullivan ordered the Trump DOJ to turn over Epstein files, a privilege log, co-conspirator names, and handwritten notes. The DOJ's response was to reinterpret the court's production order as merely requiring them to explain their non-compliance — a maneuver Meiselas and Fang characterize as open defiance of the judiciary.
Claims made here
New Mexico sent the federal government written correspondence beginning February 13, 2026, with at least seven documented contact attempts through July 13, 2026, all met with near-total non-compliance.
From February 13 to July 13, 2026, New Mexico sent letters, made calls, and held meetings — and got 31 pages at the very end. The timeline is a documented record of deliberate federal obstruction of a state-level Epstein investigation.
Federal Judge Emmett Sullivan ordered the Trump DOJ to turn over Epstein files, produce a privilege log, remove co-conspirator names, and hand over handwritten notes. The DOJ's response: no. They reinterpreted the court's production order as merely an order to explain why they can't produce.
Chapter 6 · 15:15
Katie Fang takes the floor and she is not pulling punches. Blanche argued that the handwritten interview notes about Donald Trump's alleged sexual and physical abuse are substantially similar to the official 302 forms, so the court should just trust him that they don't need to be produced separately. Fang's response is clinical and withering: she doesn't trust him, the judge doesn't have to trust him, and — most critically — the law doesn't offer a 'trust me, bro' exception to document production requirements. She also rebuts Blanche's claim that the judge's production order was designed to expose victim identities, making clear she has always fought to protect survivors. The segment ends with a declaration of intent: she is preparing a motion to enforce and, when the legal process allows, will pursue contempt — including criminal contempt.
Claims made here
Todd Blanche promised at a May 19, 2026 Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing that he would meet with Epstein survivors if senators connected him with them.
As of mid-July 2026, nearly two months after Blanche's May 19 promise, the Epstein survivors had not received any outreach from the DOJ and senators' offices had received no substantive response.
Reporting revealed that Todd Blanche was present at several White House Situation Room meetings last summer with Trump's closest advisers about managing Trump's relationship with Epstein rather than pursuing transparency for survivors.
At a May 2026 Senate hearing, Blanche promised to meet with Epstein survivors. Senators Murray and Van Hollen provided the contacts, followed up repeatedly — and got nothing. Their letter to Blanche before his confirmation hearing reveals a White House more focused on protecting Trump's reputation than delivering justice.
Todd Blanche told Judge Sullivan the handwritten interview notes about Trump's alleged sexual abuse are 'substantially similar' to official reports — so trust him, they don't need to produce them. Katie Fang's answer: the law has no 'trust me, bro' exception, and she doesn't trust him.
At a May 19, 2026 Senate hearing, Blanche promised to meet with Epstein survivors. Since then, senators and survivors have been ignored despite repeated follow-ups.
Epstein survivors released a video ahead of Blanche's Attorney General confirmation hearing: their names were exposed, nude images were released, their families were endangered — and Blanche says there are no investigative leads from 1,200 victims, 30 years of crimes, and 6 million files. They have one ask: vote no.
Chapter 8 · 19:19
Legal accountability, Fang explains, isn't a light switch — it's a process. She filed her Epstein Transparency Act lawsuit in April 2026 and is already in mid-July with multiple favorable rulings from Judge Sullivan. Her immediate ask is a $1,000-per-day fine against Blanche for every day he fails to satisfy the court's order, a targeted financial pressure before escalating to contempt. She refutes Blanche's jurisdictional arguments — the same ones Judge Sullivan has rejected twice — and notes he tried them a third time, unsuccessfully. His requests for 60-day and 7-day stays have also been denied. Fang is candid with her audience: they want her to ask for jail time now, but legal process requires specific steps first. Her job at this moment is to document Blanche's contempt for Judge Sullivan and build a record that cannot be dismissed on appeal.
Claims made here
Epstein survivors state there are approximately 1,200 victims over 30 years and 6 million files, contradicting Blanche's claim that there are no investigative leads.
Todd Blanche reportedly spent nine hours meeting with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell and zero time meeting with Epstein survivors.
Epstein survivors in their video statement cited 1,200 victims over 30 years and 6 million files as evidence that the Blanche claim of no investigative leads is false.
Todd Blanche reportedly spent nine hours with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. He has spent zero time with survivors — even after promising senators he would meet them in May 2026. Survivor Jess Michaels asked the question senators should have been asking all along.
Epstein survivor Jess Michaels pointed out that Todd Blanche spent nine hours meeting with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell while spending zero time meeting with Epstein survivors.
Katie Fang wants $1,000 per day in fines against Blanche until he complies. After that, contempt — and potentially criminal contempt. She's methodical: the legal process requires incremental steps before incarceration, and she's walking the court through every one of them.
Katie Fang filed her Epstein Transparency Act lawsuit in April 2026, and by mid-July 2026 had already secured multiple favorable rulings from Judge Sullivan against the Trump DOJ.
Chapter 9 · 21:10
The political and human stakes of Blanche's confirmation collide in this chapter. Meiselas reads from the senators' letter revealing that at a May 19, 2026 Senate hearing, Blanche promised to meet with survivors — a promise that has since been completely ignored. Democrats provided contacts, followed up repeatedly, and got nothing. The letter also cites reporting that Blanche attended White House Situation Room meetings last summer focused not on justice for survivors, but on managing the optics of Trump's Epstein ties. Then comes the survivor video: names released, nude images published, families endangered. One survivor says Blanche claimed there are no investigative leads — against 1,200 victims, 30 years of crimes, and 6 million files. The video ends with a direct address to senators: vote no. No qualifications, no ambiguity.
Claims made here
Katie Fang filed her Epstein Transparency Act lawsuit in April 2026, and Federal Judge Emmett Sullivan ruled against the Trump DOJ's position at least twice in that case.
Judge Sullivan denied Blanche's requests for a 60-day stay and a 7-day stay of relief pending emergency appellate review on multiple occasions.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act became law on December 19, 2025, and seven months later the Trump DOJ had still not complied with its requirements.
Attorney Katie Fang stated she is seeking a $1,000-per-day fine against Todd Blanche for each day he fails to comply with Judge Sullivan's order to produce Epstein documents.
Federal Judge Emmett Sullivan ruled against Todd Blanche's jurisdictional arguments in Katie Fang's Epstein Transparency Act lawsuit at least twice, yet Blanche continues non-compliance.
Katie Fang noted that the Epstein Files Transparency Act became law on December 19, 2025, giving the DOJ a running head start — yet seven months later, they still have not complied.
No indexed bits in this chapter.
Todd Blanche told Judge Sullivan the handwritten interview notes about Trump's alleged sexual abuse are 'substantially similar' to official reports — so trust him, they don't need to produce them. Katie Fang's answer: the law has no 'trust me, bro' exception, and she doesn't trust him.
Of over 6 million Epstein-related records identified under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the DOJ handed New Mexico 31 pages — most already public, all substantially redacted. The New Mexico AG called it functionally nonresponsive and set a July 31 deadline before filing suit.
This episode
Acting U.S. Attorney General and subject of a Senate confirmation hearing, accused of obstructing Epstein investigations.
Deceased convicted sex offender whose files and alleged co-conspirators are at the center of the DOJ investigation controversy.
MeidasTouch Network host who filed a federal lawsuit under the Epstein Files Transparency Act to compel document disclosure.
Former and current president whose personal ties to Jeffrey Epstein and alleged obstruction of Epstein files are central to the episode.
Federal judge in Washington DC presiding over Katie Fang's Epstein Transparency Act lawsuit; has ruled against Blanche multiple times.
Federal law that became effective December 19, 2025, requiring DOJ to release Epstein-related records; the basis for Katie Fang's lawsuit.
Convicted sex trafficker of minors; reportedly met with Todd Blanche for nine hours while survivors received no meetings.
Named Epstein survivor who spoke with MeidasTouch host Aaron Parnas, challenging Blanche's priorities and lack of survivor meetings.
Host of the Parnas Perspective on MeidasTouch Network, who interviewed Epstein survivor Jess Michaels.
Democratic senator who co-signed a letter to Todd Blanche demanding he follow through on his promise to meet with Epstein survivors.
Democratic senator who co-signed a letter to Todd Blanche calling out his failure to follow through on a promise to meet Epstein survivors.
State agency investigating Epstein's Zoro Ranch crimes; sent multiple letters to the federal DOJ demanding unredacted records.
Independent media network hosting this podcast and Katie Fang's channel, covering Epstein accountability and Trump-era DOJ issues.
Federal prosecutor's office that called the New Mexico DOJ to explicitly state it would not cooperate on any Epstein-related investigation.
Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico property, alleged site of sexual abuse and potential murders, at the center of the state AG's investigation.
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Factual claims made this episode, and whether a source was named.
The DOJ identified more than 6 million total responsive Epstein records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, of which approximately 3.5 million have been released to the public.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico produced only 31 pages of Epstein documents to New Mexico on July 10, 2026, consisting almost entirely of documents already released through the federal government's portal.
SDNY called the New Mexico Department of Justice and explicitly stated it would not cooperate with any investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, or Zoro Ranch.
New Mexico sent the federal government written correspondence beginning February 13, 2026, with at least seven documented contact attempts through July 13, 2026, all met with near-total non-compliance.
Todd Blanche promised at a May 19, 2026 Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing that he would meet with Epstein survivors if senators connected him with them.
As of mid-July 2026, nearly two months after Blanche's May 19 promise, the Epstein survivors had not received any outreach from the DOJ and senators' offices had received no substantive response.
Reporting revealed that Todd Blanche was present at several White House Situation Room meetings last summer with Trump's closest advisers about managing Trump's relationship with Epstein rather than pursuing transparency for survivors.
Todd Blanche reportedly spent nine hours meeting with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell and zero time meeting with Epstein survivors.
Katie Fang filed her Epstein Transparency Act lawsuit in April 2026, and Federal Judge Emmett Sullivan ruled against the Trump DOJ's position at least twice in that case.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act became law on December 19, 2025, and seven months later the Trump DOJ had still not complied with its requirements.
Judge Sullivan denied Blanche's requests for a 60-day stay and a 7-day stay of relief pending emergency appellate review on multiple occasions.
Epstein survivors state there are approximately 1,200 victims over 30 years and 6 million files, contradicting Blanche's claim that there are no investigative leads.
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