Book Reveals Trump Advisers Held Situation Room Session Over Epstein File Fallout

Executive Briefing

• Convened in July 2024, the meeting included Vance, Wiles, Blanche, Bondi, and Patel to manage Epstein disclosure backlash.
• Vance proposed Tucker Carlson interview Ghislaine Maxwell in prison to secure her public attestation of Trump's innocence.
• Rejected by aides, a clemency suggestion for Maxwell from White House counsel Warrington drew sharp pushback over PR risks.
• Internal tensions escalated as Bongino berated Bondi over her handling of file disclosures, later departing the administration.
• Trump ultimately signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, enabling mass document releases beginning in December.
• Book 'Regime Change' by Haberman and Swan, detailing these events, is set for release June 23.