Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Tuesday that he is seeking a meeting with Jeffrey Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
The big picture: The MAGA revolt over the Trump administration's recent handling of the case — which Hill Democrats have gladly seized on — has seen Attorney General Pam Bondi become a key target of their discontent. • The president, who amid mounting scrutiny has railed against what he is now calling a "hoax," last week directed Bondi to ask the court to release all relevant grand jury testimony. • A federal judge on Tuesday directed the government to submit a memorandum explaining its request to unseal grand jury documents, as well as a "complete set of Maxwell grand jury transcripts" and other materials no later than July 29. • Judge Paul Engelma