Biden Adviser Tanden Blames Garland for Epstein File Dithering
By Jim Thomas | Thursday, 24 July 2025 10:49 PM EDT
Neera Tanden, who was an adviser to former President Joe Biden, pointed the finger at Merrick Garland for the Justice Department's failure to act on Jeffrey Epstein's files, claiming the former attorney general was "hypersensitive" and unwilling to pursue the case aggressively, the New York Post reported.
Tanden, the former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, criticized Garland for his refusal to pursue deeper investigations into files related to Epstein's sex trafficking network.
Speaking on "The Bulwark Podcast" on Wednesday, Tanden was pressed by host Tim Miller on why the Biden administration failed to act on the Epstein files.
"Anytime I say anything about Epstein, they're like, 'Why didn't Joe Biden's — why didn't Joe Biden release the files?' And this is what I say: Have you met Merrick Garland?" Tanden said.
Tanden said the Biden White House maintained a hands-off approach with the Justice Department, claiming the administration made no enforcement decisions regarding the case.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/joe-biden-merrick-garland-neera-tanden/2025/07/24/id/1220017/
