Epstein survivors accuse attorney Todd Blanche of gaslighting and using a “condescending” manner during a meeting held as part of his bid to become U.S. attorney general. The reports say the meeting occurs in the context of political efforts to secure support for President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee. According to the Independent, Republican Senator Thom Tillis makes a meeting with survivors a requirement for his support of Trump’s pick. Yahoo UK News similarly describes survivors’ claims about Blanche’s conduct, alleging that he dismisses or undermines their accounts during the meeting. The coverage focuses on the survivors’ characterizations of Blanche’s approach rather than on any outcome of the nomination process. Both sources frame the allegations as part of ongoing public scrutiny of nominees connected to the broader Epstein case. The reporting does not indicate the substance of the meeting’s discussions beyond the survivors’ assertions about how Blanche treated them.