Vance Swats Down Epstein Critics, Says Trump’s Been ‘Incredibly Transparent’
Vice President Vance defended the Trump administration’s handling of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a press conference in Canton, Ohio, following an event promoting the “Big, Beautiful Bill.”
“The president has been very clear. We’re not shielding anything,” Vance said in response to a question from a reporter earlier this week. “He’s been incredibly transparent about that stuff, but some of that stuff takes time.”
The Hill claimed in a report Wednesday that the uproar from the MAGA base over the Epstein case places Vance in a ‘politically delicate position,’ especially given his past remarks about the convicted sex offender. The release of a memo by the FBI and Department of Justice affirming that Epstein died by suicide only intensified the backlash.
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