Jeffrey Epstein and JD Vance

Vice President JD Vance plans to host several Trump administration officials at his official residence on Wednesday evening to craft a unified response to the Jeffrey Epstein controversy that continues to create challenges for the president, according to news reports.

The dinner, first reported by CNN, will be attended by Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.

The meeting comes as the Trump administration is reportedly weighing whether to release an audio recording and transcript of Blanche’s interview with Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking a minor, as soon as this week.

The Justice Department had described their sit-down over the course of two consecutive days last month as an effort to get more........

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