Trump Officials to Discuss Handling of Jeffrey Epstein Case: Report
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Vance Denies Reports of a Strategy Dinner on Epstein Case
Above: US Vice President JD Vance in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Image copyright: Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Images
The Spin
Democratic narrative
Once the domain of right-wing fringes, the Epstein case has become a nightmare for Trump and the conspiratorial crowd that he, Vance and others have played to. Now, either due to a lack of real evidence to sustain their beliefs or due to the apparent closeness between Trump and Epstein, the MAGA movement threatens to tear itself asunder, forcing more drastic moves like this to appease the base.
Republican narrative
Unlike the Democrats, who sat on the Epstein file, the Trump administration is actually trying to move forward disclosure of the particulars of the case. From interviewing Maxwell to scouring for information, the administration is leaving no stone unturned. The measured and careful response is needed to protect victims, but President Trump is stepping up when the Democrats couldn't or wouldn't.