Trumps inner circle panics as Epstein files crisis erupts: J.D. Vance pushes document release
The White House was gripped by panic and paralysis last week as Donald Trump’s inner circle, including Vice-President J.D. Vance, scrambled to contain fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files scandal, according to newly revealed minutes from a crisis meeting obtained by the *Daily Mail* . During the meeting, Vance advocated for the immediate public release of all Epstein-related documents and even suggested enlisting disgraced socialite Ghislaine Maxwell to help exonerate Trump, despite her ongoing imprisonment for sex trafficking.
The revelations come as Trump marked his 80th birthday on Tuesday with a militarised spectacle on the South Lawn, featuring UFC cage fights and a display of martial pageantry that historians compared to the decadence of Roman Emperor Commodus . The event overshadowed official commemorations of America’s 250th anniversary, with several European leaders skipping the Brussels festivities and blue states including Oregon, Washington and North Carolina withdrawing from Trump’s “Great American State Fair” .
Trump’s administration also moved to block New York’s Democratic mayor, Zohran Mamdani, from meeting foreign leaders, according to Czech public broadcaster *Radiožurnál* . Congressman Brendan Boyle, a Democrat from Philadelphia, told the station that Czech players risked ICE scrutiny during the World Cup co-hosted by the U.S., calling the tournament “a tragedy” under Trump.
The Epstein files crisis has already reshaped Trump’s clemency strategy. A Reuters investigation found that nearly all pardons issued this term flouted Justice Department guidelines, relying instead on partisan and personal networks . Meanwhile, Trump’s praise for Citigroup on social media—despite the bank holding no top position—sent Wall Street into confusion .
Celebrities including A-list actors and musicians have declined invitations to the UFC-backed “Freedom 250” event at the White House, with Hunter Biden launching an X account to denounce Trump’s “cage fight” spectacle . Former Trump aide Jason Isbell told Dutch daily *NRC* that criticising the president now feels like “paying taxes” .
With Trump hinting at a third-term bid to avoid becoming a “lame duck,” the coming months promise further turbulence as the Epstein scandal and the 250th anniversary celebrations collide .
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