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Vice President JD Vance speaks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images.
Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration "mishandled" last year's release of the Epstein files during an appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience."
Why it matters: Vance's comments are among the clearest public acknowledgments yet from the Trump administration that the Epstein files release became a major political liability.
