The Brief Vice President JD Vance conceded that the Trump administration  screwed up  the release of Jeffrey Epstein's case files. Vance called out former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who once said there was an Epstein  client list  that was  sitting on my desk right now.  Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, meanwhile, defended the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files. During his confirmation hearings before the Senate, he said the administration had been  extraordinarily transparent. 



Vice President JD Vance admitted this week that the Trump administration mishandled the release of Jeffrey Epstein's case files.

Vance made the comments in a podcast interview with Joe Rogan.

What did Vance say about the Epstein files?

What they're saying:

Vance called out former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who once said there was an Epstein  client list  that was  sitting on my desk right now. 

Bondi also gave conservative commentators and influencers binders that were called  The Epstein files: Phase 1  and  Declassified. 


 I know Pam. I like Pam. I don't think there was anything malicious going on,  Vance told Rogan.  I think Pam was trying to respond to the political moment. I think she overstated what we had and what we didn't have. 

FILE: Undated pictures provided by the US Department of Justice as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP via Getty Images)

 We absolutely screwed up the comms of the Epstein files. Like, we just did,  Vance said.  But do I think the reason we screwed up the comms is because we were trying to hide something? No. 

In addition to those comments, the Justice Department under Bondi had also offered

Epstein files saga

The backstory:

Epstein, a wealthy financier, was known for socializing with celebrities, politicians, billionaires and the academic elite, including President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton. Epstein was first accused of sexually abusing underage girls in 2005, but he made a secret deal with the U.S. attorney in Florida 

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