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White House probes leak after Epstein files meeting revealed

6/11/2026

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Story summary

The White House opened a leak investigation after a New York Times excerpt disclosed a secret July 2025 Situation Room meeting on Epstein files.
Vice President JD Vance appeared panicked and floated a Tucker Carlson interview with jailed Ghislaine Maxwell to claim Trump’s non-involvement.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called the response a political miscalculation and cited the Transparency Act’s release of 3.5 million pages, far fewer than the 6 million held.

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Story summary

The White House opened a leak investigation after a New York Times excerpt disclosed a secret July 2025 Situation Room meeting on Epstein files.
Vice President JD Vance appeared panicked and floated a Tucker Carlson interview with jailed Ghislaine Maxwell to claim Trump’s non-involvement.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called the response a political miscalculation and cited the Transparency Act’s release of 3.5 million pages, far fewer than the 6 million held.