“I’ve never heard of a deputy attorney general doing anything like this before,” said a former senior Justice Department official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche spent a second day in Tallahassee today interviewing Ghislaine Maxwell.

While the administration tries to tamp down the backlash and send the message that it is continuing to dig, it is still unclear whether the focus on Ms. Maxwell will ultimately satisfy those who see a...