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Todd Blanche defended the DOJ following the temporary removal of 16 images, including one featuring Donald Trump, from newly released Jeffrey Epstein files.Blanche stated the removal protected survivors' privacy after requests from advocacy groups, while attorney Gloria Allred argued the department had already failed victims.Lawmakers are now considering holding Pam Bondi in contempt of Congress after the department missed a legal deadline to release all documents.
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