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Judge sets deadline for AG Todd Blanche on Epstein files, warns of contempt

Political Guyentist · September 18, 20261 min read

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U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan gave Attorney General Todd Blanche until Sept. 24 to turn over Epstein records covered by his earlier orders — handwritten FBI interview notes and foreign-language materials the Justice Department said it could not produce — or explain why the orders were not “clear and unambiguous.” If DOJ misses the deadline, Sullivan warned in a Wednesday, Sept. 16 opinion, contempt proceedings could follow.