Acting AG Todd Blanche defends Bondi, rejects reports that handling of Epstein files led to her ouster: ‘Simply not true’

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was adamant Thursday that Pam Bondi’s handling of government files related to sex predator Jeffrey Epstein did not play a role in President Trump’s decision to fire her. 

“A lot of what you just said about what happened to the attorney general is simply not true,” Blanche told Fox News host Jesse Watters, in his first interview since being elevated to acting AG. 

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was adamant that Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files not play a role in President Trump’s decision to fire her.  FOX NEWS

Pam Bondi was fired as US attorney general earlier Thursday. ZUMAPRESS.com

Watters had referenced reports indicating Trump was upset with Bondi over the handling of the Epstein case as well as the leak of FBI plans to release files related to Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) ties to a  Chinese spy.

“I would not believe that for a second, absolutely positively not,” Blanche said during his appearance on “Jesse Watters Primetime,” when asked if Bondi tipped off Swalwell.

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