A dramatic Senate confirmation hearing turned emotional as Jeffrey Epstein survivor Dani Bensky accused the Department of Justice of ignoring victims while engaging with Ghislaine Maxwell. Sen. Mazie Hirono sharply questioned Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche, asking why he could meet Maxwell but not Epstein's victims, while survivors described feeling abandoned by the DOJ. During her testimony, Bensky said the DOJ only removed her personal information from the released Epstein files after repeated pleas, alleging officials failed to protect survivors' identities. Blanche defended the department's handling of the case, acknowledged redaction errors, and said efforts had been made to correct them, though victims remained dissatisfied.

The acting attorney general was asked one simple question in his confirmation hearing: When will he meet with the women who survived Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse?

A tense exchange unfolded during Todd Blanche's Senate confirmation hearing as Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) questioned the Acting Attorney General on multiple high-profile issues.…