1. United States
2. S.C.
3. Letter

Dear Senator Scot, Senator Graham Norton, & Rep. Wilson, When you leave the United States Senate, how do you want South Carolinians—and history—to remember you? Will you be remembered as a principled constitutionalist who stood up when it truly mattered, or will you go out as just another politician who put on a tough show for the cameras, made empty demands, and then meekly caved at the end? Congress has rightly pushed back on Todd Blanche’s nomination and one Republican Senators demanded meet with the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein. But let us be entirely honest, that meeting was an insulting mockery. The survivors themselves saw right through it—a cold, calculated, "check-the-box" routine from a man who acts like a bureaucrat following orders rather than a champion of justice. That superficial gesture was completely unsatisfactory. Republicans are are just letting Blanche off the hook, making themselves complicit in dismissing those victims. If his disregard for victims isn't enough, look at his active ethical liabilities - 1. Under Bar Investigation - Can you, in good conscience, vote to confirm the chief law enforcement officer of the nation while he is actively under state bar scrutiny for corruption? Lanche's involvement with controversial executive financial maneuvers and slush funds has been formally referred to the New York State Bar for review. 2. Loyalty to a Person, Not the Constitution - When Mr. Blanche suffered his Freudian slip at the hearing and blurted out "I'm his lawyer," he told you exactly who he is. He does not view himself as an independent defender of the rule of law; he views himself as a personal attorney. You have a choice - 1. You can step out of the shadows of party pressure and reject a nominee who is blatantly unfit for office. 2. You can sign off on this sycophant, hand the Department of Justice over to a compromised partisan, and let that capitulation be the final, defining stamp on your legislative record. Don't betray your constituents, the victims, or the rule of law. Do the right thing. VOTE NO on Todd Blanche.