Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline. Blanche is pledging that the Trump administration will eventually meet its obligation required by law. But he tells NBC's “Meet the Press” that his department was obligated to act with caution as it goes about releasing thousands of documents that can include sensitive information. Friday’s partial release of the Epstein files has led to a new crush of criticism from Democrats. They accuse the Trump administration of trying to hide information. Blanche calls the pushback disingenuous.
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Impeachment panel tosses 2 Beshear petitions, threatens to subpoena documents from governor’s office
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, AG Daniel Cameron and state Rep. Robert Goforth face impeachment proceedings during the 2021 General Assembly.
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