{"id":7227,"date":"2026-07-16T03:06:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T22:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7227"},"modified":"2026-07-16T03:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T22:06:28","slug":"vance-says-trump-administration-screwed-up-communications-around-epstein-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7227","title":{"rendered":"Vance says Trump administration &#8216;screwed up&#8217; communications around Epstein files"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration &#8220;absolutely&#8221; mishandled the communications surrounding the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Jeffrey Epstein files.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/jeffrey-epstein\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jeffrey Epstein files.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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 &#8220;client list&#8221; of Epstein&#8217;s was &#8220;sitting on my desk right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to those comments, the Justice Department under Bondi had also offered conservative commentators and influencers binders that were called &#8220;The Epstein files: Phase 1\u2033 and &#8220;Declassified.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_53ihlhl8b4lubsnqq5bH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_53ihlhl8b4lubsnqq5bH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_53ihlhl8b4lubsnqq5bH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I know Pam. 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