No. of Recommendations: 10
Republican Representative Thomas Massie wasted no time issuing a sharp message to newly appointed Attorney General Todd Blanche after the unexpected removal of Pam Bondi from the position.
In a public statement, Massie congratulated Blanche but immediately set clear expectations for transparency regarding one of the most closely watched investigations.
“Congratulations AG Blanche. You now have 30 days to release the remaining files before facing criminal liability for failing to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act,” Massie stated.
The Kentucky lawmaker’s comments underscore the pressure to release documents connected to the Jeffrey Epstein case. The reference to the “Epstein Files Transparency Act” suggests legislation mandating full disclosure of investigative records, with potential criminal consequences for non-compliance.
Massie’s focus signals that the Epstein files are becoming a major test of the administration’s transparency. The 30-day timeline adds urgency to an issue that has drawn widespread calls for accountability.
The transition from Bondi to Blanche appears abrupt, though the reasons behind Bondi’s dismissal are still unclear. Massie’s remarks hint that handling of sensitive files could have contributed to the change.
For Blanche, this situation represents an early challenge to balance transparency with potential political sensitivities surrounding high-profile cases.
A reminder for interested parties: Former Attorneys General can go to jail. Ask John Mitchell, if you need a refresher.
No. of Recommendations: 2
A reminder for interested parties: Former Attorneys General can go to jail. Ask John Mitchell, if you need a refresher.
Can't Trump just pardon them?
No. of Recommendations: 8
...set clear expectations for transparency regarding one of the most closely watched investigations."Transparency"? From a "JC" like Trump the God? (commence uproarious barking)
The day that Blanche was promoted:
DOJ, rejecting decades-old law, says Trump can keep his presidential records
Donald Trump does not need to turn over his presidential records to the National Archives, the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel concluded in an opinion this week.
Rejecting a decades-old law enacted after the Watergate scandal to ensure the preservation of presidential records, Assistant Attorney General T. Elliot Gaiser stated that the Presidential Records Act was unconstitutional and "untethered from any valid and identifiable legislative purpose."
"The PRA exceeds the oversight power because it serves no identifiable and valid legislative purpose. It exceeds any preservation power because Congress cannot preserve presidential records merely for the sake of posterity," the 52-page opinion said. https://abcnews.com/US/doj-rejecting-decades-law-t...I wouldn't be surprised it this is what really precipitated Bondi's removal. As we discussed, she was an experienced AG. She knew the law. Openly defying a Federal law could have been a problem for her. The moment she is pushed out, God and Savior Trump gets the secrecy he wants.
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 9
Assistant Attorney General T. Elliot Gaiser stated that the Presidential Records Act was unconstitutional and "untethered from any valid and identifiable legislative purpose."
So the Executive Branch can declare any law it doesn’t want to follow unconstitutional - talk about superbe efficiency!
