In a recent development, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has responded to the impeachment threats issued by Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) against Attorney General Pam Bondi and other Justice Department officials.
The threats stem from alleged violations of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
As reported by The Gateway Pundit, the Representatives claim that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not fully adhered to the law due to redactions in the files. Khanna, in a conversation with CNN, revealed that he and Massie are in the process of drafting articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Blanche, during his appearance on NBC's Meet the Press, dismissed the threats, stating he doesn't take them seriously "not even a little bit," and challenged the two Congressmen to "Bring it on." He had previously addressed accusations that the DOJ is excessively redacting the Epstein files and removing photos of President Trump. He clarified that a New York judge has ordered the DOJ to heed any concerns raised by victims or victim rights groups about the material being released.
"We are, in every way, shape and form, complying with the statute, which, by the way, is what President Trump has been asking us to do since before he was elected," Blanche stated, dismissing the cover-up allegations as "laughable."
In response to the impeachment effort, Blanche reiterated that redacting victim information "very much Trumps some deadline in the statute," and he dared Khanna and Massie to file Articles of Impeachment. "We are complying with the statute, we will continue to comply with the statute, and if by complying with the statute, we don't produce everything on Friday, we produce things next week, and the week after, that's still compliance with the statute," Blanche said.
During the interview, Blanche was asked about the seriousness of the threats. He responded, "Not even a little bit. Bring it on. We are doing everything we're supposed to be doing to comply with this statute." He criticized the Representatives for their lack of understanding of the work being done to protect victims.
Blanche emphasized the magnitude of the task at hand, with approximately a million pages of documents, most of which contain victim information. He asserted that Attorney General Bondi would never allow the release of any document containing victim information, and the fact that the Representatives are threatening impeachment for protecting victims reflects their mindset.
Blanche concluded by reiterating the DOJ's commitment to complying with the statute, even if it means not producing everything by a certain deadline. He pointed out that in cases like this, where there is a requirement to produce within a certain time frame but also comply with other laws like redacting information, the latter takes precedence.
This, he stated, is well-settled law, which the Representatives should be aware of.
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