Todd Blanche doesn’t rule out using new settlement account to pay out Jan. 6 rioters

Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers

globaltech1d ago

TL;DR

Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, todd Blanche, the acting US attorney general, told lawmakers on Tuesday that he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex-trafficking crimes.

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POLITICO Congress

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/05/19/congress/blanche-doesnt-rule-out-j6-payouts-00927704

1d ago

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POLITICO Congress

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/05/19/congress/blanche-wont-recommend-maxwell-pardon-00927792

1d ago

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The Guardian (World)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/todd-blanche-doj-ghislaine-maxwell

1d ago