Epstein 'mistakes' and Trump ties: Key takeaways from Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing

First publishedJul 14, 18:59 UTC

Last updatedJul 15, 19:48 UTC · 13m ago

118:59–19:49 UTC1 outletSlate120:39–21:28 UTC1 outletThe Hill121:28–22:18 UTC1 outletPBS NewsHour122:18–23:07 UTC1 outletPBS NewsHour123:07–23:57 UTC1 outletNYT Home108:13–09:03 UTC1 outletNPR News309:03–09:52 UTC3 outletsNYT US, NYT Home, New York Post409:52–10:42 UTC4 outletsCBS News, The Guardian US, Fox News Latest410:42–11:32 UTC4 outletsNPR Politics, Seattle Times, CNBC Top News212:21–13:11 UTC2 outletsNBC News, The Hill113:11–14:00 UTC1 outletNYT US315:40–16:29 UTC3 outletsCBS News, The Hill316:29–17:19 UTC3 outletsCBS News, Al Jazeera217:19–18:08 UTC2 outletsCBS News, Fox News Latest618:08–18:58 UTC6 outletsNBC News, CBS News, BBC US & Canada, PBS NewsHour, New York Post118:58–19:48 UTC1 outletThe Guardian US

18:5901:1207:2413:3619:48

Slate6A Judge Officially Confirmed What Everyone Knew About Todd Blanche and Donald TrumpJul 14, 18:59 UTCOpen ↗The Hill7Trump urges Republicans to confirm Blanche as attorney generalJul 14, 20:49 UTCOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8WATCH LIVE: Todd Blanche testifies in confirmation hearing for attorney generalJul 14, 21:48 UTCOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8The unconventional career of attorney general nominee Todd BlancheJul 14, 22:25 UTCOpen ↗NYT Home9As Confirmation Hearing Nears, Todd Blanche’s Role in Epstein Case Draws ScrutinyJul 14, 23:26 UTCOpen ↗NPR News9Todd Blanche faces high-stakes confirmation hearing for attorney generalJul 15, 09:00 UTCOpen ↗NYT US9Todd Blanche Faces Crucial Hurdle Ahead of Confirmation as Attorney GeneralJul 15, 09:03 UTCOpen ↗NYT Home9The Senate Should Reject Todd BlancheJul 15, 09:03 UTCOpen ↗New York Post5Thune predicts Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton are ‘in pretty good shape’ ahead of fiery confirmation hearingsJul 15, 09:30 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8Blanche to testify today at Senate confirmation hearing for attorney generalJul 15, 10:00 UTCOpen ↗The Guardian US8Todd Blanche to sit for confirmation hearing in bid for attorney generalJul 15, 10:00 UTCOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Trump AG pick Todd Blanche faces Senate test in first major confirmation fight since Graham’s deathJul 15, 10:00 UTCOpen ↗The Guardian US8Trump’s pick for attorney-general faces Senate hearing later today – US politics liveJul 15, 10:09 UTCOpen ↗NPR Politics8Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on the confirmation hearing for AG nominee Todd BlancheJul 15, 10:49 UTCOpen ↗NPR Politics8Acting AG Todd Blanche faces high-stakes confirmation hearingJul 15, 10:49 UTCOpen ↗Seattle Times6Blanche faces Senate scrutiny with Republican support key to his confirmation as attorney generalJul 15, 11:12 UTCOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Trump's attorney general nominee Todd Blanche faces Senate Judiciary questionsJul 15, 11:30 UTCOpen ↗NBC News8Todd Blanche confirmation hearing for attorney generalJul 15, 12:30 UTCOpen ↗The Hill7Watch live: Blanche testifies before Senate on attorney general nominationJul 15, 12:49 UTCOpen ↗NYT US9Blanche’s Family Ties to Gun Industry Are Likely to Raise QuestionsJul 15, 13:12 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8Todd Blanche's opening statement at confirmation hearing touts Trump administration successesJul 15, 15:52 UTCOpen ↗The Hill7Cornyn noncommittal on Blanche attorney general nomination after pressing him in hearingJul 15, 15:57 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8Watch: Lawmaker presses Blanche on his role in alleged Epstein files mishandlingsJul 15, 16:06 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8Watch: Todd Blanche refuses to commit to meeting with Epstein survivors, says DOJ staff willJul 15, 16:43 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8Sen. Whitehouse clashes with Todd Blanche over his relationship with Trump: "It takes 2 to collude"Jul 15, 16:51 UTCOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Todd Blanche’s loyalty to Trump questioned in Senate confirmation hearingJul 15, 17:14 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8Key moments as Todd Blanche testifies before Senate panel for Attorney General confirmationJul 15, 17:40 UTCOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Todd Blanche says 'no closed investigations' in Epstein case, vows DOJ will pursue new suspectsJul 15, 17:49 UTCOpen ↗NBC News8Blanche questioned on Epstein files, crime and IRS settlement in confirmation hearingJul 15, 18:16 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8Sen. Blumenthal presses Todd Blanche to meet with Epstein survivorsJul 15, 18:21 UTCOpen ↗CBS News8Takeaways from Todd Blanche confirmation hearing for attorney generalJul 15, 18:38 UTCOpen ↗BBC US & Canada9Epstein 'mistakes' and Trump ties: Key takeaways from Todd Blanche's confirmation hearingJul 15, 18:40 UTCOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8WATCH: 'I'm his lawyer,' Blanche says of his relationship to Trump before correcting himselfJul 15, 18:44 UTCOpen ↗New York Post5Acting AG Todd Blanche tangles with Dems over Trump, more in fiery confirmation hearingJul 15, 18:51 UTCOpen ↗The Guardian US8Trump's attorney general pick answers questions on ICE, Kash Patel and Epstein - videoJul 15, 19:24 UTCOpen ↗

35 outlets over time — hover a bar for its window & outletslast updated

‹›

● Story signals

How strong is this topic?

9.1/10Significanceimpact & urgency

7.6/10Source trustoutlet authority

35Outletsindependent sources

Significance weighs impact, urgency & coverage breadth · Source trust is the outlets' average authority · more outlets means a more confirmed story.

Reported by 35 outlets — BBC US & Canada, NYT US, NYT Home, NPR News, The Guardian US, and 11 more. See all sources ↓

Read the full report at BBC US & Canada ↗

• Coverage card16 outlets

  1Coverage

  

  Outlet lineup

  Scouting report

  Blanche faces Senate scrutiny with Republican support key to his confirmation as attorney general

  Sources16

  TypeCoverage

  BBC US & CanadaJul 15, 18:40

  NYT USJul 15, 13:12

  NYT HomeJul 15, 09:03

  NPR NewsJul 15, 09:00

  The Guardian USJul 15, 19:24

  PBS NewsHourJul 15, 18:44

  CBS NewsJul 15, 18:38

  NBC NewsJul 15, 18:16

  NPR PoliticsJul 15, 10:49

  Al JazeeraJul 15, 17:14

  The HillJul 15, 15:57

  CNBC Top NewsJul 15, 11:30

  Fox News LatestJul 15, 17:49

  Seattle TimesJul 15, 11:12

  SlateJul 14, 18:59

  New York PostJul 15, 18:51

• BBC US & Canada9↗
• NYT US9↗
• NYT Home9↗
• NYT US9↗
• NPR News9↗
• NYT Home9↗
• The Guardian US8↗
• PBS NewsHour8↗
• CBS News8↗
• CBS News8↗
• NBC News8↗
• CBS News8↗
• CBS News8↗
• CBS News8↗
• CBS News8↗
• CBS News8↗
• NBC News8↗
• NPR Politics8↗
• NPR Politics8↗
• The Guardian US8↗
• The Guardian US8↗
• CBS News8↗
• PBS NewsHour8↗
• PBS NewsHour8↗
• Al Jazeera7↗
• The Hill7↗
• The Hill7↗
• CNBC Top News7↗
• The Hill7↗
• Fox News Latest6↗
• Seattle Times6↗
• Fox News Latest6↗
• Slate6↗
• New York Post5↗
• New York Post5↗