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‘We screwed up the comms’: JD Vance admits errors over Epstein files release

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Vice President JD Vance acknowledged on the Joe Rogan podcast that the Trump administration mishandled the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, admitting that they 'screwed up the comms'. The Department of Justice had faced bipartisan criticism for repeatedly delaying the release. Vance stated that the administration should have released all documents from the start. The Epstein files have become a major political liability for President Trump in his second term.

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Why it matters

Epstein victims deserve transparency and justice

Evidence

The Department of Justice repeatedly delayed the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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The Epstein files have been one of the most significant political liabilities to Donald Trump since his second term began.

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Epstein victims deserve transparency and justice
Delays could be seen as failing victims

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Vice-president tells Joe Rogan administration mishandled and should have released all documents from start. JD Vance, the US vice-president, agreed with criticism that the Trump administration mishandled the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, telling podcast host Joe Rogan that "we made errors in communication".

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The Epstein files have been one of the most significant political liabilities to Donald Trump since his second term began.

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JD Vance admitted that the Trump administration botched the handling of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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The Department of Justice repeatedly delayed the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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