Toward the end of January, the US Department of Justice released a large batch of additional records tied to Epstein and his activities before his death in 2019.
The release included roughly 3.5 million files, featuring more than 2,000 videos and around 180,000 images, which immediately raised fresh questions and renewed public scrutiny.
Speaking during a February 1 interview on CNN’s State of the Union, Blanche directly addressed the issue.
He said the Department of Justice is not planning to pursue any additional charges related to Epstein, despite the volume of material released in recent months.
“The entire world can look at and see if we got it wrong.”
Blanche acknowledged that the files contain disturbing material, including photographs, emails, and other correspondence, but stressed that this alone does not meet the legal standard required for prosecution.
He emphasized that simply being named or appearing in photographs within the Epstein files does not automatically point to criminal wrongdoing.
He also urged the public to be cautious when focusing on Donald Trump, noting that while Trump is mentioned more than 1,000 times in the documents, many of the claims involving him came from anonymous or unverified sources.
“So just, you know, obviously that’s not something that can be really investigated, right? ‘What’s your roommate’s name? I don’t remember,’ So that’s what that’s about.”
Trump has repeatedly denied having any knowledge of Epstein’s sex crimes and has previously said that his relationship with Epstein eventually broke down.
The statement said: “Some of the documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election.”
