Senator J.D. Vance stated on Friday, July 25th, that The Wall Street Journal published a "hit piece" without providing evidence, specifically a letter allegedly written by President Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein. Vance questioned the veracity of the book and the letter, calling the report "disgraceful" and asserting that the newspaper is acting as a "Democrat SuperPAC." The basis for these claims stems from a New York Times report published on July 24th detailing a book that includes alleged poems written by Trump to Epstein. Vance further questioned the premise of the report, asking for clarification on whether the entire book is fabricated, Trump's contribution is false, or if a fake letter was inserted into a real book. He expressed skepticism about the WSJ's decision to attack the President without revealing the foundation for their allegations, suggesting a deliberate drip of details to assassinate Trump's character before allowing refutation. The Senator indicated that this alleged lack of transparency is the reason for Trump's lawsuit. In a separate development, Dan Pfeiffer shared a statement from an unnamed Department of Justice official who announced a meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell, who is scheduled for further interviews. The official stated that the DOJ will release more information at an appropriate time. Pfeiffer commented on the meeting, highlighting the unusual circumstance of a sex trafficker seeking a pardon meeting with President Trump's personal defense attorney, suggesting impropriety.
