Vance, Bondi, Patel to huddle at VP residence for Epstein strategy meeting

[mystery-ak]

Vance, Bondi, Patel to huddle at VP residence for Epstein strategy meeting
The dinner comes as Trump officials have struggled for weeks to put the Epstein fallout behind them
By Breanne Deppisch , David Spunt , Jake Gibson Fox News
Published August 6, 2025 10:48am EDT | Updated August 6, 2025 11:13am EDT

Vice President JD Vance is hosting senior Trump administration officials at his residence in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening for a strategy dinner to discuss how the administration should handle the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein fallout and move forward, Fox News has learned.

Vance has invited U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to dinner at the sprawling, 12-acre vice-presidential residence in Northwest Washington. White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is also expected to be in attendance, according to sources familiar.

News of the dinner was first reported by CNN. It comes after weeks of unsuccessful attempts by senior Trump officials to quell mounting public pressure to release more information related to the Epstein investigation — underscoring the sticking power of the Epstein scandal despite a fast-moving news cycle. Trump supporters have been among the leading voices demanding the release of additional information.

The Justice Department and the White House have also struggled to coordinate their messaging on the ongoing fallout from the Epstein scandal, following the release of an unsigned July 7 memo that said they did not plan to release additional information about the investigation.

Most recently, the White House and DOJ have been at odds over whether to release an audio file and transcript from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s interview with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell late last month, senior administration officials confirmed.

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[DefiantMassRINO]

 

Yes, telling the Truth requires strategizing.  I always strategize what I will tell the priest before I go to Confession.  It's important to control the narrative before God to minimize the extent of my transgressions.

[mountaineer]

NY Post:

Ghislaine Maxwell told DOJ Trump never did anything concerning around her: report
By Emily Crane   
Published Aug. 6, 2025, 6:52 a.m. ET

Jeffrey Epstein’s madam, Ghislaine Maxwell, reportedly told Justice Department officials in recent interviews that she never saw President Trump doing anything concerning.

The notorious sex trafficker gave no information that could potentially harm Trump’s reputation, sources told ABC News.

Maxwell had huddled with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche — who is also Trump’s former criminal defense lawyer — for nine hours late last month.  ...

[Right_in_Virginia]

Yes, telling the Truth requires strategizing.  I always strategize what I will tell the priest before I go to Confession.  It's important to control the narrative before God to minimize the extent of my transgressions.

Is your priest a congenital liar?  Is your God?  If not, you don't need to strategize.

But, if you're bringing truth to the highest paid liars in our society --- the media and politicians --- you damn well better prepare: 

Know your facts inside and out, know your goals, identify your weak links and potential allies, control the message,  keep answers simple, straightforward and coordinated --- practice not getting pulled off message ---,  schedule in-person follow-up meetings with all in attendance and attend each one.

Only fools would wing it.

[DefiantMassRINO]

'Playing Ball' has already gotten Ghislaine more pleasent prison accomodations.  If she doesn't say the right things about Trump, she may get a Commutation or Pardon ... or, at least, that's what Trump will promise her.

[Timber Rattler]

So Dan Bongino was not invited to this strategy dinner?  Interesting.

[mountaineer]

Vice President JD Vance is hosting senior Trump administration officials at his residence in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening for a strategy dinner to discuss how the administration should handle the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein fallout ...

I would guess this relates to the administration's failure to share the evidence they said they had, e.g., Bondi's statement (irrespective of whether releasing any of this would have been proper, as a legal matter) - and not necessarily about Trump.

[Right_in_Virginia]

So Dan Bongino was not invited to this strategy dinner?  Interesting.

Dan's still in unhinged podcaster mode.   Maybe next time.

[catfish1957]

Dan's still in unhinged podcaster mode.   Maybe next time.

Or what is coming to light is blockbuster of blockbuster of scandals.....   Scorched earth kinda stuff.

[DCPatriot]

Dan's still in unhinged podcaster mode.   Maybe next time.

ROFL!  Perfectly stated.