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CNN: Vice President Vance Led Huddle of Top Trump Administration Officials over Jeffrey Epstein

HeadlineAug 08, 2025

CNN is reporting that Vice President JD Vance met with top Justice Department officials Wednesday to discuss the Jeffrey Epstein case. The meeting was reportedly set to take place at Vance’s Washington, D.C., home but was moved to the White House amid intense media coverage. CNN’s reporting directly contradicts Vice President Vance’s denial that officials had huddled behind closed doors to discuss Epstein. The gathering reportedly included Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, who discussed the need to craft a unified response to the Epstein scandal and emerging details of Trump’s longstanding friendship with the dead serial sex trafficker.

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