Trump and Vance Deny Meeting on Epstein Files Amid Subpoenas

Meeting Denial

• ❌ President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have discredited reports of a meeting intended to discuss handling headlines involving the Jeffrey Epstein files.
• 🗣️ Trump called the reports a "hoax" and "completely fake news," stating they were not meeting about the Epstein situation and criticizing the reporter's sources.
• ❓ The Vice President's office stated the meeting was "never on the books," contradicting earlier reports about a dinner hosted by Vance.

Related Subpoenas and Investigations

• 🏛️ The House Oversight Committee issued subpoenas to the Department of Justice demanding documents related to Epstein.
• 📜 Subpoenas were also directed at former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey, and former special counsel Robert Muller for depositions.
• ✉️ Lawmakers are also seeking correspondence between the DOJ and former Biden administration officials concerning the Epstein case.

Ghislaine Maxwell Developments

• 🤝 The DOJ reportedly met with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's co-conspirator, who is serving a 20-year sentence for child trafficking.
• ❓ The DOJ's interest in the meeting was to ascertain if Maxwell had information about anyone who committed crimes against victims.
• 📢 Members of Congress are requesting that the Q&A from the DOJ's sitdown with Maxwell be made public, along with transcripts and audio.