Vance: "We did" mishandle Epstein files release

Vice President JD Vance, appearing on "The Joe Rogan Experience" Wednesday, acknowledged that the Trump administration mishandled the release of the Epstein files—specifically the communications strategy. Vance said former Attorney General Pam Bondi's claims about having binders of documents on her desk undermined public trust and overstated what the administration actually had. Per Axios, the poor messaging became a major political liability, inspiring criticism from the MAGA base and congressional Republicans.

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