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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(134,129 posts)
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 08:18 PM Feb 1

Blanche says DOJ unable to investigate tips about Trump's involvement with Epstein

Source: The Hill

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that federal investigators are unable to investigate various tips the FBI received about President Trump’s alleged involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.

Blanche told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union” that some tips were anonymous and relied on second-hand information, which he said is “not something that can be really investigated.”

Among the nearly 3 million additional documents related to the convicted sex offender the Department of Justice (DOJ) released on Friday are allegations about Trump and Epstein the FBI received as tips through its National Threat Operations Center.

Emails between DOJ staffers show that the tips were compiled as information from “Trump accusers” in August. Parts of the document show the FBI contacted many, but not all, of the initial callers, with some tipsters not leaving their information.



Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/blanche-says-doj-unable-investigate-154531317.html

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Blanche says DOJ unable to investigate tips about Trump's involvement with Epstein (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 1 OP
There LIES are getting so bluestarone Feb 1 #1
they are hoping if they repeat their lies over and over vapor2 Feb 1 #4
That's their idea for everything ... to keep lying ... look at how far Trump has gone with the 2020 election fable ... ificandream Feb 1 #22
Lies and chaos... IthinkThereforeIAM Feb 2 #23
"Oh, sorry, I really wish I could have accomplished that..." RockRaven Feb 1 #2
I call bullshit. buzzycrumbhunger Feb 1 #3
So, you get an anonymous tip where someone says they saw something. everyonematters Feb 1 #5
Well of the FBI can't track down second hand information....regarding PRESIDENTIAL CSA - Time to defund the FBI Bread and Circuses Feb 1 #6
Stop! sheshe2 Feb 2 #26
Yeah, Todd. But when all this is over, we can certainly investigate YOU. paleotn Feb 1 #7
Second-hand information is "not something that can be really investigated?" Why not? William Seger Feb 1 #8
But the Trump-led government has no problem..... SergeStorms Feb 1 #9
Of course Roy Rolling Feb 1 #10
Unable? Unwilling? Or "We're so fucked if we do"? sakabatou Feb 1 #11
the idea that LEO never relies on "anonymous" tips is utterly ridiculous Skittles Feb 1 #12
Ok now, bye bye, nothing to see here. Buddyzbuddy Feb 1 #13
We need to know whether Michael Cohen knows that the "Katie Johnson" story is really true? FakeNoose Feb 1 #14
Sure, Jan. OMGWTF Feb 1 #15
WTF, the whole point of an investigation is to verify "second hand information." SunSeeker Feb 1 #16
Either that, or he's so stupid he can't see how ridiculous this sounds. 😋 ShazzieB Feb 1 #21
BULL CRAP vapor2 Feb 1 #17
Hahaha. Hogwash. Joinfortmill Feb 1 #18
Yeah blah blah blah bullshit pouring out of his anus mouth ! kimbutgar Feb 1 #19
Just substitute the name Obama for Trump in those files and watch them pull out all stops to Marie Marie Feb 1 #20
Translation: We can't investigate because we're corrupt. iemanja Feb 2 #24
Is Blanche somewhere in the Epstein files? I'm just asking questions here. n/t flvegan Feb 2 #25
This the same org that spent yeara going after hunter Biden Old Crank Feb 2 #27
Blanche must recuse himself pfitz59 Feb 2 #28

ificandream

(11,790 posts)
22. That's their idea for everything ... to keep lying ... look at how far Trump has gone with the 2020 election fable ...
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 11:37 PM
Feb 1

Even now, if the FBI (or whoever) finds nothing, Trump will still say he won.

everyonematters

(4,056 posts)
5. So, you get an anonymous tip where someone says they saw something.
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 08:27 PM
Feb 1

Then you go and ask people who were there if they saw the same thing. This is BS.

Bread and Circuses

(1,776 posts)
6. Well of the FBI can't track down second hand information....regarding PRESIDENTIAL CSA - Time to defund the FBI
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 08:32 PM
Feb 1

Seems they are in Incompetent, stupid, lazy and LYING.

All of them are getting away with RAPE of children.


sheshe2

(96,777 posts)
26. Stop!
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 02:35 AM
Feb 2

Kash is a little bit busy these days flying around in OUR private jet with his girlfriend. He doesn't have time for these petty grievances.

Priorities don't ya know.

paleotn

(21,900 posts)
7. Yeah, Todd. But when all this is over, we can certainly investigate YOU.
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 08:34 PM
Feb 1

Hope your passport is up to date. Now what are those non-extradition countries again?

Rest assured, mother fucker, we're coming for you too.

William Seger

(12,313 posts)
8. Second-hand information is "not something that can be really investigated?" Why not?
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 08:35 PM
Feb 1

Why can't you interview the alleged sources, or did you just not think of that, Sherlock? Or did you mean it can't be really investigated without getting fired?

SergeStorms

(20,250 posts)
9. But the Trump-led government has no problem.....
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 08:38 PM
Feb 1

investigating anonymous "tips" pertaining to the locations of undocumented immigrants. OK.

Roy Rolling

(7,541 posts)
10. Of course
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 08:46 PM
Feb 1

“We searched millions of records only to discover there was nothing there. You’re welcome.”

FakeNoose

(40,891 posts)
14. We need to know whether Michael Cohen knows that the "Katie Johnson" story is really true?
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 09:34 PM
Feb 1

... or not? He tried to use that story to get a pardon or at least get an early release from prison. Is her story real or not?

You don't have to tell us her real name, just confirm that she's really a real person.

I believe Cohen met her back when Chump was running for President 1.0 because it was Cohen's job to seek out women that Chump had relations with, and make them sign NDAs. That's how he met up with Stormy Daniels, plus several others. Was "Katie Johnson" one of them? Yes or no?

SunSeeker

(57,959 posts)
16. WTF, the whole point of an investigation is to verify "second hand information."
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 10:12 PM
Feb 1

He's just trolling us now. This is worse than gaslighting.

ShazzieB

(22,381 posts)
21. Either that, or he's so stupid he can't see how ridiculous this sounds. 😋
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 11:20 PM
Feb 1

I could actually believe that, from what I know about him. But either way, it's a pretty pathetic excuse.

Marie Marie

(11,092 posts)
20. Just substitute the name Obama for Trump in those files and watch them pull out all stops to
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 11:20 PM
Feb 1

investigate, make their case and prosecute. Trumps tiny thumbs would be worn down to nubs tweeting about it non stop. Once again, Trump will escape and accountability.

pfitz59

(12,531 posts)
28. Blanche must recuse himself
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 07:01 AM
Feb 2

He's Trump's personal lawyer. I bet he's still on retainer or deferred salary.

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