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Epstein showdown: Reporter to spring trap for Trump lawyer tomorrow

alternet.org · 13dShare

Reporter Katie Phang recently nabbed a colossal win against interim AG Todd Blanche and his crusade to keep the Epstein files under wraps. After months of stalling by the administration of President Donald Trump and ignoring the letter of a new law demanding the release of the sex-trafficker’s files, U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan opened the floodgates on Trump’s longtime friendship. Sullivan sided with former MS NOW show host Katie Phang in her lawsuit demanding the Trump administration adhere to the Epstein Transparency Act. Phang told Left Hook founder Wajahat Ali that this means Blanche himself must stand before the judge on Thursday and either deliver the redacted information or be prepared to explain why he won’t. This, said Phang, puts Blanche and the president that he protects in an ugly predicament. “It is an interesting trap that has been laid by Judge Sullivan for Todd Blanche, which is why we have been successful each and every step of the way, and that's the reason

First report: Could More Epstein Files Be Released Soon? Redacted Docs Will Be Reviewed By Judge This Week — forbes.com, 15d