Todd Blanche’s confirmation as US attorney-general could hinge on meeting Epstein’s victims

Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is headed for a second straight day of grilling in the Senate, and his path to confirmation still remains cluttered with two key Republicans keeping tight-lipped on whether they’ll support him.

Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina made the stipulation during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday for witnesses to discuss Mr. Blanche’s nomination.

Thom Tillis threatened Thursday to block the nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general if he doesn’t meet with women who were abused by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.