FACT CHECK #8W9HFMTD

WHAT WE FOUND

Vice President JD Vance was a key figure in an administration brain trust that sought to schedule an interview for Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on The Joe Rogan Experience 7 9. This move was part of a broader effort to mitigate the political fallout and public criticism surrounding the release of the Epstein files 2 5 10. Although Vance denied that a strategy dinner he hosted was focused on the Epstein scandal 4 6, several reports confirm that he and other top officials gathered to discuss a response to the controversy 11 12. Additionally, Vance reportedly considered a high-profile proposal for Tucker Carlson to interview Ghislaine Maxwell as an alternative method to manage the narrative 8 10.

SOURCES

1. 1 · politifact.comFACT-CHECKER
   Latest Fact-checks on JD Vance - PolitiFact

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2. 2 · nytimes.comNEWS
   Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files - ny times

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3. 3 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
   Epstein files - Wikipedia

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4. 4 · thetimes.comWEB
   JD Vance denies convening Trump's top team to discuss Epstein

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5. 5 · abcnews.comWEB
   Joe Rogan slams Trump administration over Epstein investigation

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6. 6 · the-independent.comWEB
   Trump team looks to Joe Rogan for help amid lingering Epstein fallout

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7. 7 · nymag.comWEB
   Trump Team May Go to Joe Rogan to End Epstein Fallout

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8. 8 · threads.comWEB
   Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche ultimately conducted that ...

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9. 9 · mediaite.comWEB
   Trump Considering Joe Rogan Chat to Quiet Epstein Critics - Mediaite

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10. 10 · thedailybeast.comWEB
    Vance's Twisted Plot for Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Exposed

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11. 11 · abc7.comWEB
    Top Trump officials will discuss Epstein strategy at Wednesday ...

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12. 12 · abc7ny.comWEB
    Top Trump officials will discuss Epstein strategy at Wednesday ...

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