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WASHINGTON D.C. -- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is expected to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday, two people familiar with the meeting tell CNN, as President Donald Trump continues to face backlash over the Jeffrey Epstein saga.

They will meet at the US attorney’s office in Tallahassee, according to a person familiar with the plans.

The meeting comes after the Department of Justice said earlier this week it had reached out to Epstein’s former associate, with Blanche saying in a statement on Tuesday that if “Ghislane Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the FBI and the DOJ will hear what she has to say.”

It comes as many of Trump’s supporters have demanded the releas

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