Vance Swats Down Epstein Critics, Says Trump’s Been ‘Incredibly Transparent’
Vice President Vance defended the Trump administration’s management of documents concerning convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a press conference held in Canton, Ohio, after an event promoting the “Big, Beautiful Bill.”
“The president has been very clear. We’re not concealing anything,” Vance stated in reply to a reporter’s inquiry earlier this week. “He’s been remarkably transparent regarding those matters, but some of those issues require time.”
The Hill reported on Wednesday that the uproar from the MAGA base regarding the Epstein case places Vance in a ‘politically sensitive position,’ particularly in light of his previous comments about the convicted sex offender. The release of a memo by the FBI and the Department of Justice confirming that Epstein died by suicide only heightened the backlash.
Vance reportedly served as a behind-the-scenes mediator among Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino, after Bongino allegedly threatened to resign during the week the memo was released. Aside from that role, Vance largely refrained from commenting as the administration sought to handle the repercussions.
Now, several weeks later, the fervor of the controversy has started to diminish within the MAGA movement, even as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal published articles investigating former President Trump’s past connections to Epstein, claims that Trump has consistently and vehemently denied.
Importantly, the reports did not assert that Trump ever participated in any wrongful conduct involving underage girls, and no one has come forward to make such claims. Instead, the reports appeared to be more aimed at casting innuendo and insinuation against Trump, given that his past association with Epstein is well-documented.