Vance admits Trump administration ‘absolutely screwed up the comms of the Epstein files’

Published July 15, 2026 4:59pm ET | Updated July 15, 2026 4:59pm ET



Vice President JD Vance said that the Trump administration botched how it released the Epstein files, conceding what was widely viewed as a public relations disaster for the White House

Vance waded into the Jeffrey Epstein case during an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast released Wednesday, referencing then-Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the release of millions of files from the Justice Department during her tenure.

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