He found an “abuse of prosecuting power” and cited Blanche’s own televised statements as evidence tying Justice Department leadership to the retaliation. PlayTen Justice Department lawyers ultimately resigned over the handling of the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Under Blanche, the Justice Department moved to erase convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders, including seditious conspiracy convictions. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that she delegated responsibility for releasing the Epstein files to Blanche, then a deputy attorney general. The Justice Department gives prosecutors extraordinary power over other people’s lives.