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JD Vance's attempt to cover up the DOJ's denial of Epstein's client list backfired

Jun 10, 2026Far Left

Vice President JD Vance held an urgent Situation Room meeting with top White House officials after a Justice Department memo denying a Jeffrey Epstein client list sparked backlash within the MAGA base. According to an upcoming book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, Vance appeared panicked, telling the assembled officials, "This is a huge problem." Vance proposed releasing all Epstein files immediately, arguing Congress would eventually force disclosure anyway and voluntary release would demonstrate transparency. He also suggested enlisting Tucker Carlson to interview Epstein's longtime girlfriend and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell in prison. According to Haberman and Swan's reports, if Maxwell agreed to state President Donald Trump had no involvement in Epstein's wrongdoing, the optics could prove valuable to the president."They were going to surface regardless, and if the administration published them first, it would demonstrate good faith and take the oxygen out of the conspiracy theories," Vance reportedly said.Officials were skeptical about his arguments, though some supported holding a news conference to explain the administration's position regarding Epstein.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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