Blanche’s Nomination and the Epstein Fallout | Boise News

Boise News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 2m

Acting AG Todd Blanche inches closer to permanent leadership as two key Republicans back his nomination—on the condition he kills the controversial “anti-weaponization” fund, which could have paid Jan. 6 rioters. Cornyn and Tillis say Blanche’s sworn testimony confirms the fund is dead, with Tillis calling it an “insult” to police and January 6 defenders. But Democrats push back: Whitehouse calls Blanche’s promises “decorative,” while DOJ says they’re untrue—Blanche already signed a retroactive rescission order. Outside the Senate, Epstein survivors slam Blanche for mishandling their files…