Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBruce GoldingThursday 16 July 2026 21:05 BSTTillis demands Todd Blanche meet with Epstein survivors before he'll vote to confirm him as AGRepublican Senator Thom Tillis has threatened to block Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general unless he meets with Jeffrey Epstein survivors.“I expect that meeting to occur before I’m willing to vote out of this committee and I’m trying to get to ‘yes,’ but this is a very important part of getting to ‘yes,’” Tillis said in the second day of Blanche’s Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing.Blanche, President Donald Trump's acting attorney general, stated he was “prohibited from meeting directly” with the survivors and reportedly said officials were trying to arrange a meeting later Thursday or on another day.A single Republican defection on the Judiciary Committee could kill the nomination, as unanimous Democratic opposition is expected.Tillis demands that the meeting happen before the committee reconvenes to vote on the nomination, likely by July 30, according to Politico.In fullTop Republican threatens to block Todd Blanche as Trump’s AG pick if he doesn’t meet with Epstein survivorsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in