Todd Blanche met with Epstein survivors Thursday and the encounter was tense — survivors said he made no substantive commitments and appeared evasive when asked about investigating the 1996 FBI report that was never acted on, while Blanche framed it as a necessary step toward his confirmation. The post accurately reflects survivor accounts from CNBC, NBC, CNN, and other outlets, though it leads with the interpretation 'gaslighting' rather than describing what actually happened in the room. Blanche is being held to account by survivors and Democrats who wanted concrete commitments on Epstein investigation authority — this meeting was a key test before his final confirmation vote.