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Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Trump administration officials are set to sit down on Wednesday and discuss the handling of the case involving sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to CNN. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email Tuesday night for comment.

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According to CNN, citing three officials familiar with the matter, the meeting will be held at Vice President JD Vance's residence on Wednesday and will include Vance, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

The sit-down comes on the heels of Blanche's interviews with sex offender and former Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. CNN reports that the meeting will also focus on crafting "a unified response" to the administration's next steps in the scandal.

Two sources told the network that the White House considers the group having the meeting on Wednesday as the leaders behind the administration's handling of the case.

Release of the Blanche-Maxwell interview materials could reportedly occur as early as this week, with discussions ranging from holding a news conference to potential high-profile interviews, though those plans are preliminary, CNN reports. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-06 01:01 AM | Reply

My first question ...

If there is "nothing to see here" they why this reported meeting?



#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-06 01:05 AM | Reply

If there is "nothing to see here" they why this reported meeting?

Fear.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-06 01:06 AM | Reply

Trump administration officials are set to sit down on Wednesday and discuss the handling of the case involving sex offender ...

... Donald Trump?

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-06 01:16 AM | Reply

@#4 ... .. Donald Trump? ...

You noticed that also. ;)

My guess is that his officials have received their marching orders, so he does not need to attend.


#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-06 01:33 AM | Reply

@#3 ... Fear ...

Or, possibly, damage control?


OK,they may be the same reason.

But, if that were the reason, why might it exist?

What is there to fear?



#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-06 02:09 AM | Reply

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