Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration “absolutely” mishandled the communications surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Vice President JD Vance speaks about efforts to combat fraud during an event at the Wisconsin Air National Guard facility at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Milwaukee.
Jeffrey Epstein files. During a lengthy podcast interview with Joe Rogan released Wednesday, Vance pointed largely to former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who infamously stated that an alleged “client list” of Epstein’s was “sitting on my desk right now. ” Epstein was a convicted sex offender who was known for his wide web of connections to the world's elite.
In addition to those comments, the Justice Department under Bondi had also offered 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. ” As a result, Vance said, Bondi was “roasted” publicly for it and led people to “mistrust” the administration’s transparency efforts on the Epstein files.
“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.” The controversy over the Epstein files dogged the administration for much of last year, with lawmakers eventually passing a measure that compelled the release of a massive trove of documents in the government's possession related to its investigations of the disgraced financier.
The Justice Department began releasing the documents in late December, which included photos, call logs, grand jury testimony and interview transcripts. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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