Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made a claim on Fox News on Monday that critics said could come back to haunt President Donald Trump and the Republican Party ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked Blanche whether he would be prosecuting any of the people who partied with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as revealed in the newly released documents. Blanche said he wouldn’t rule it out, then added a pretty big “but.” “But, as you know, it is not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein,” he said. “It’s not a crime to email with Mr. Epstein.” Blanche allowed that some of the men mentioned in the files may have done “horrible things,” and said the Justice Department would pursue charges if they have evidence. Then he circled back to the “but” one more time. “But, it’s also the kind of thing that the American people need to understand, that it isn’t a crime to party with Mr. Epstein,” he repeated. Trump and Epstein were once close friends and partied together before a falling out that was reportedly over real estate. Blanche: It’s not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein. pic.twitter.com/O6keHsnXnW— Acyn (@Acyn) February 3, 2026Last weekend, Blanche, who previously worked as Trump’s personal attorney, said the Justice Department had completed its review of the Epstein files and indicated that no new prosecutions were likely, as there was not enough evidence.Several lawmakers said that the latest release from the files wasn’t enough ― and claimed that the Justice Department had still not complied with a law passed last year, which required a fuller disclosure. Democratic Representative Ro Khanna told “Meet the Press” on Sunday that he and Republican Representative Thomas Massie were ready to move forward with impeachment charges against Attorney General Pam Bondi if the remaining files were not released. But, on social media, much of the attention was focused on Blanche’s claim about partying with Epstein: Hey @TheDemocrats, put it in an ad. https://t.co/L7rqDxVVIn— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) February 3, 2026It’s not a crime to go camping with Walter White https://t.co/vN50shPQ9Jpic.twitter.com/Mj08WRj0Ne— Jay (@jaybronious) February 3, 2026Reminder that this is the guy Trump sent to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, who was then moved to club fed days later. https://t.co/FhPz4b7hcP— Sarah Longwell (@SarahLongwell25) February 3, 2026Wow, there’s a winning campaign slogan. Run with this one Trump team.👇 https://t.co/ye5rdRKo5l— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) February 3, 2026before the election: the govt is protecting pedosafter the election: https://t.co/LfsdiJ23mg— joe (@joetacopino8) February 3, 2026Dude… I don’t think this is the flex you think it is. https://t.co/PX4NABx7XW— Sally Canfield 🇺🇸 (@TheLifeofSally) February 3, 2026It’s like the old saying goes: If you’re explaining the legality of partying with a notorious pedophile, you’re losing https://t.co/bKwBX58sIJ— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) February 3, 2026You’re doing great Todd 👍 https://t.co/NEbKUHMu4f— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) February 3, 2026Megyn Kelly: Raping fourteen-year-old girls is not really ped0philia, so relax.Karoline Leavitt: They were neighbors, so it’s OK. Todd Blanche: You can party with Epstein no problem.At this point, MAGA—how much of your soul is left to sell? https://t.co/yjUMdSPc3j— Terry Moran 🇺🇸 (@TerryMoran) February 3, 2026Blanche is giving Lutnick a run for his money for worst Trump TV spokesman. We’re watching a Sosa-McGwire level race for delivering the dumbest possible quotes. https://t.co/CJfHmI2Hu6— Joe Perticone (@JoePerticone) February 3, 2026Let’s define “party” so I can decide if I agree or not. https://t.co/RoeDdJEwuC— Megan K. Stack (@Megankstack) February 3, 2026This campaign ad has been approved by the Democratic Party. https://t.co/qbIAtjjEvp— Travis Akers 🇺🇸 (@travisakers) February 3, 2026He did the tweet! https://t.co/vMQJdGOE8fpic.twitter.com/mLFXHwiPWl— Brendan Darr (@BrendanDarr) February 3, 2026The campaign ads write themselves!— TDMcClellan (@TorranceMcClell) February 3, 2026Life comes at you fast in MAGA huh? https://t.co/oKfjlltqgz— Dave Cavell (@DavidFCavell) February 3, 2026Actually it literally could be https://t.co/jIkuGGBYz6— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) February 3, 2026https://t.co/vLPZXKblOupic.twitter.com/oeVfOdcJnT— C-Bo the Eggman (@CBoTheEggman) February 3, 2026 HuffPost UK – Athena2 – All Entries (Public) Read More