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Thom Tillis conditions Blanche confirmation vote on meeting with Epstein victims

By Kaelan Deese
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Thom Tillis conditions Blanche confirmation vote on meeting with Epstein victims

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said Thursday that he will not support Todd Blanche for attorney general unless President Donald Trump’s nominee first meets with women who say the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein abused them as minors.

Tillis announced his position during the second day of the acting attorney general’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, saying the meeting must occur before he is prepared to advance the nomination.

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