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Apparently, the DOJ thought congressional silence was a good enough excuse to ignore federal law. In Part Four, I get into DOJ's latest excuses, Katie Phang's motion to hold Todd Blanche in contempt, and the Senate hearings where Epstein survivors testified about the department exposing their personal information. Blanche managed to find nine hours to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but couldn't find time for survivors until his confirmation was on the line. And yes, the Senate confirmed him anyway.

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Thank you to this week's sources:

Phang v. Blanche - DOJ Response to Court Order, July 2, 2026 (ECF 19)

Phang v. Blanche - Motion to Enforce Preliminary Injunction, July 13, 2026 (ECF 20)

Phang v. Blanche -Judge Sullivan's Memorandum Opinion and Preliminary Injunction, June 25, 2026 (ECF 15–16)

Epstein Files Transparency Act -Public Law 119-38

Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna -Letter to Todd Blanche, January 30, 2026

DOJ - First-Level Review Protocol, January 4, 2026

DOJ Epstein Library -Email EFTA00749245

Senate Judiciary Committee -Todd Blanche Confirmation Hearings, July 15–16, 2026

Dani Bensky - Senate Judiciary Committee Testimony, July 16, 2026

American Bar Association -Model Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2

DOJ -Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance

DOJ — Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Recordings and Transcripts, July 24–25, 2025

DOJ - Ghislaine Maxwell Proffer Agreement, July 2025

ABC News -Reporting on Blanche's Interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell

Federal Bureau of Prisons -Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Transfer Records

U.S. Senate -Todd Blanche Confirmation Roll Call, August 8, 2026