Vance Escalates Epstein Files Dispute, Accuses Democrats of Hypocrisy Amid Transparency Push
Vance Escalates Epstein Files Dispute, Accuses Democrats of Hypocrisy Amid Transparency Push
Vice President JD Vance intensified the political dispute surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files, publicly accusing Democrats of hypocrisy and inaction regarding the documents during their time in power. His comments came during a Fox News interview aired Sunday, August 10, 2025.
“President Trump has demanded full transparency on this, yet Democrats are attacking him and not the previous Biden administration, which did nothing for four years,” Vance stated on “Sunday Morning Futures,” defending the Trump administration’s current efforts to release the unsealed documents. He further criticized, “I laugh at the Democrats who are now suddenly so interested in the Epstein files. For four years, Joe Biden and the Democrats did absolutely nothing about this story.” Vance also claimed, without providing evidence, that Epstein had numerous connections with “left-wing politicians and billionaires” and that Democratic leaders frequently visited “Epstein Island.”
These remarks follow renewed public demand to unseal Epstein-related documents, particularly after the Justice Department announced last month that there was no evidence of a “client list” or that Epstein was murdered. Following the interview, Vance’s statements quickly went viral on social media, sparking widespread calls from users across the political spectrum for the “Release the Epstein files!”
The Vice President reiterated the administration’s commitment to full disclosure, stating, “The president has said very clearly… that he wants us to be fully transparent. So we’re working to compile the thousands and thousands of documents that are out there.”
Simultaneously, the Justice Department informed two federal judges on Friday, August 8, that it intends to release grand jury exhibits and transcripts from the Epstein case, with necessary redactions for victim privacy and other personal identifying information. The extent of new public information this release would provide remains uncertain.
Vance, however, denied that a White House meeting last week (August 4-8) involving Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and himself was specifically about the Epstein files, despite earlier CNN reports. He stated the meeting was “to talk about how to ensure we have justice for the American people,” adding, “We actually didn’t talk about the Epstein issue.” This denial contradicts a source familiar with the meeting’s logistics, who indicated that the Epstein case was indeed among the topics discussed.
Furthermore, Trump administration officials are reportedly weighing the release of an audio recording and transcript of Blanche’s recent conversation with Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Concurrently, the House Oversight Committee last week issued a dozen subpoenas to the Justice Department and several high-profile Democratic and Republican figures, seeking files and information pertinent to the Epstein case.
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