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High-level reports confirm that Donald Trump's top advisers utilized the White House Situation Room to manage the political crisis surrounding the release of Jeffrey Epstein's files 47. These sessions, described as a meltdown and White House Freakout, were convened as the administration struggled to contain the fallout from the Justice Department's release of millions of documents 459. The atmosphere in June 2026 was reportedly one of intense panic 8. In one specific brainstorming session, Vice President JD Vance suggested a jailhouse interview between Epstein and Tucker Carlson to help calm the waters 6. While the White House publicly claimed Republican support remained steady, internal communications indicated that the president was clearly furious and the staff was overwhelmed by the all-consuming scandal 1011.