During an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience, Vice President JD Vance admitted that the Trump administration “absolutely screwed up the comms” surrounding the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

 

Vance says Trump administration ‘absolutely screwed up’ release of the Epstein files

During an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience, Vice President JD Vance admitted that the Trump administration “absolutely screwed up the comms” surrounding the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. While Vance acknowledged the public relations failure, he firmly denied that the administration was trying to hide information or protect anyone.

Key Details of Vance's Comments

• The Blame on Communication: Vance specifically pointed to former Attorney General Pam Bondi, stating she "overstated what we had and what we didn’t have". Bondi had previously claimed a "client list" was sitting on her desk and distributed binders to conservative influencers that mostly contained public information, leading to public "roasting" and mistrust.
• No Malicious Intent: Vance stated he likes Bondi and does not believe anything malicious occurred. He attributed the mistakes to her trying to over-respond to a heavy political moment.
• Advocating for Immediate Release: Vance expressed that the administration should have "dropped everything at the very beginning" and released the documents as quickly as possible.
• Defending Trump: He rejected the idea that Donald Trump was forced by Congress to release the files, asserting that Trump could have easily killed the legislation if he wanted to but instead insisted on releasing them. He added that he has never seen any credible evidence linking Trump to wrongdoing with minors.
• Intelligence Agency Speculation: When asked by Joe Rogan about theories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, Vance speculated that Epstein clearly had connections to the highest levels of American and Israeli intelligence, mentioning agencies like the CIA and Mossad