Blanche surrenders redacted Epstein files within minutes of judge's deadline

President Donald Trump’s interim AG Todd Blanche appears to have given up the ghost on hiding information that could potentially out cohorts of convicted Jeffrey Epstein. Reporter Katie Phang recently grabbed a huge win against Blanche and his crusade to keep the Epstein files under wraps. After months of stalling by the Trump administration and ignoring the letter of a new law demanding the release of the sex-trafficker’s files, U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan demanded insight on Trump’s longtime friendship. Sullivan sided with former MS NOW show host Phang in her lawsuit demanding the Trump administration adhere to the Epstein Transparency Act. Defendant Todd Blanche, in his official capacity as Acting Attorney General of the United States … respectfully submits the Notice of Compliance with the Order of this Court dated July 25, 2026, requiring Defendants submit certain documentation to the Court for in camera review. Blanche submitted hard copy documents to the court’s chambers via hand deliver at 2:28 PM on July 30 — within close proximity to the day’s deadline. MS NOW senior legal reporter Lisa Rubin noted on X that of the 10 documents at issue, the DOJ does not identify the redacted information as pertaining to a victim or law enforcement personnel; instead, it says it is just ‘PII, or personally identifiable information.’