Epstein abuse survivor re today's Blanche hearing: [View all]

[Reported by Anna Betts of The Guardian, Wed., 15 Jul 2026]

"Annie Farmer, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, has released a statement on Blanche’s Senate confirmation hearing today.

“Todd Blanche has failed survivors at every turn” Farmer said. “He is overseeing an investigation that has repeatedly re-traumatized survivors, and has sought to bury the case even as questions remain unanswered about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s vast network of enablers and supporters. His suggestions that survivors reach out to the Department of Justice to re-report the crimes committed against them – in addition to his inconsistent claims about meeting with survivors – are beyond insulting.”

“Last summer, after then Deputy AG Blanche’s troubling decision to meet with Maxwell, I sent him a letter expressing my concerns and objecting to any pardoning or commutation of her sentence. In return, I received silence.”

“My sister Maria was the first survivor to contact the FBI in 1996 about her abuse and trafficking at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell, and she continues to be ignored to this day. Blanche cannot rewrite history or pretend this investigation is over when the evidence shows otherwise. The Senate must not reward this record of failure, deception, and disregard for survivors. We urge the Senate not to confirm him.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/15/todd-blanche-attorney-general-senate-donald-trump-ice-darline-graham-lindsey-graham-us-politics-live-news?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6a57d9628f08300d616e54ec#block-6a57d9628f08300d616e54ec