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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Chelsie Napiza

Todd Blanche Says Donald Trump Has 'Duty' To Pursue and Target Prosecutors Who Indicted Him

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announces the release of over three million Epstein files on 30 January 2026, though the Justice Department admitted it withheld approximately 2.5 million pages identified as potentially responsive to the Epstein Files Transparency Act (Credit: Screenshot from X/Twitter)

America's top law enforcement officer told reporters on 7 April 2026 that it is Donald Trump's presidential 'duty' to pursue prosecutions of the men and women who once sought to put him behind bars.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who for years sat beside Trump at defence tables across three criminal courts, used his first press conference since being elevated to the top Justice Department post to defend ongoing federal investigations into figures the president has publicly condemned.

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