U.S. Vice President JD Vance says he is a conspiracy theorist regarding Jeffrey Epstein during an appearance on “The View,” which he uses to promote his newly released memoir. According to multiple outlets, Vance makes the remark as part of responses to questions during the interview. Mediaite describes the moment as occurring during what it calls a heated exchange on the show. MSNBC reports the interview is Vance’s first promotional appearance for the memoir and says he spends much of the discussion defending former President Donald Trump. Stuff.co.nz similarly reports that Vance characterizes himself as “kind of” a conspiracy theorist about the “Epstein stuff,” referencing the Epstein files. Across the coverage, the accounts agree on the core point: Vance openly acknowledges holding conspiracy-theory views related to Epstein when questioned on television, while the broader interview also focuses on his public political defense of Trump and the promotion of his book.