Epstein linked to Israeli ‘deep state’, US intel, says Vance: What we know

Author: Marthe van der WolfPublished on: July 16, 2026Country: United States

Crime & Law

Epstein linked to Israeli ‘deep state’, US intel, says Vance: What we know

US Vice President JD Vance said Jeffrey Epstein seemed connected to elements of the 'Israeli deep state' and the highest levels of American intelligence. In a podcast interview with Joe Rogan, Vance also acknowledged the Trump administration mishandled communications on the Epstein files. Epstein, a financier convicted of sex offenses, was found dead in his jail cell in 2019. The interview also covered US foreign policy, the war on Iran, and US-Israel relations.

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