What JD Vance has said about Jeffrey Epstein

3 quotes · 1 episode · Jul 15, 2026

JD Vance, Vice President of the United States, has been quoted on Jeffrey Epstein 3 times in 1 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, most recently on July 15, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Vance admits the administration mishandled communications about the Epstein files but denies it was hiding anything.

    “we absolutely screwed up the comms of the Epstein files like we just did”

    The Joe Rogan Experience: #2526 - JD Vance (Jul 15, 2026) · Listen from 1:35:48

  • Vance argues that the key failure in the Epstein saga was the narrow 2007–2008 investigation under Alex Acosta.

    “It was you have to go back to 2007, 2008, the original Alex Acosta investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, where he basically dropped the federal charges”

    The Joe Rogan Experience: #2526 - JD Vance (Jul 15, 2026) · Listen from 1:37:20

  • Vance suggests an underexplored theory that Epstein gained leverage over wealthy people through questionable tax schemes, noting his reputation in Columbus as Les Wexner's tax adviser.

    “That Epstein was like the genius at identifying weird tax strategies that would allow you to not have to pay taxes”

    The Joe Rogan Experience: #2526 - JD Vance (Jul 15, 2026) · Listen from 1:40:26

Episodes

  • #2526 - JD Vance

    The Joe Rogan Experience · Jul 15, 2026 · 2 h 60 min

    Vice President JD Vance joins Joe Rogan to discuss the UFC White House event, election integrity, religion in schools, the Iran war, Epstein files, UFOs, socialism, and labor.

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