Vice President JD Vance tells Joe Rogan that the Trump administration mishandles the release and handling of files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking on the “Joe Rogan Experience” in an interview reported by multiple outlets, Vance describes the administration’s approach as a “mistake” and uses language such as “guilty” or “screwed up,” while framing the issue as a specific problem rather than a broad failure. Sources say the comment centers on how communications and disclosures about the Epstein-related materials were managed. One outlet reports that Vance points largely to former Attorney General Pam Bondi in discussing what went wrong, referencing Bondi’s public remarks about an alleged Epstein “client list” being immediately available. The articles collectively describe Vance’s remarks as an acknowledgment of mishandling, but they do not present new documentary details about the substance of the files themselves. The reporting focuses on Vance’s characterization of the administration’s handling and the internal or public communication choices that, in his view, created the misstep.