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Stansbury discusses closed-door Epstein testimony of Bill Gates, says Todd Blanche, Trump lawyer, has agreed to testify, too

Stansbury briefed reporters on Gates’s testimony and said Blanche had agreed to testify about the handling of the Epstein files.

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury said Republican leadership agreed to call Todd Blanche to testify about the handling of the Epstein files. She also described Bill Gates’s closed-door testimony, in which Gates said he had contacted Jeffrey Epstein about philanthropic donations.

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New Mexico representative discussing the Epstein investigation and the proposed testimony

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James Comer
R · KY-1

House Oversight chairman who agreed to call Blanche to testify

Former attorney general whose account to Congress was cited regarding Blanche and the redaction process

Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Attorney general nominee whom Stansbury said Republican leadership agreed to call to testify

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose associations with Epstein were reportedly among the details at issue in disclosure strategy discussions

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice president whom Blanche was reported to have briefed on possible strategies for avoiding release of the files

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Stansbury Discusses Blanche Testimony on Epstein

Stansbury discussed Todd Blanche's testimony in the House Oversight Committee's Epstein investigation. Left-leaning outlets foreground Stansbury's call for Blanche to testify under oath and her cover-up accusation. Center outlets focus more on Gates's testimony, his denials, and Stansbury's questions, while also reporting that Blanche had agreed to testify.

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