This is bad news for accountability on the Epstein files, as the people in charge keep shifting blame instead of releasing them.

• In a closed-door congressional interview, Pam Bondi blamed her former deputy Todd Blanch for the botched handling of the Epstein files.
• Bondi was fired by Trump over her handling of the case; Blanch was promoted to acting attorney general in her place.
• Blanch met privately with Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and arranged her transfer to a nicer prison.
• Bondi, now out, publicly said Maxwell is a monster who should die in prison, while Trump is still floating a possible pardon for her.
• The fight looks like payback, but it does not clear Bondi, who oversaw the cover-up, and the files still have not been released.

Outlook: Pressure grows on Blanch to choose between Trump's wishes and public demands for the files, while Trump may push to make his appointment permanent.