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Politics● ElevatedSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 3:37 PM

Judge gives Blanche deadline, warns of possible contempt charges over Epstein files

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

A federal judge gave Attorney General Todd Blanche a deadline to comply with court orders Wednesday regarding the release of certain information in the Epstein files, threatening contempt charges for failure to comply.  U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan stated in a Wednesday opinion that Blanche and his office were not following court orders concerning redactions…

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