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“Protecting Pedophiles?”—Vance Erupts at AP Reporter in Fiery Exchange – WATCH
Daily Fetched ^ | July 31, 2025 | Jason Walsh

Posted on 08/01/2025 12:02:16 PM PDT by Red Badger

Vice President JD Vance blasted an AP reporter who suggested he is “protecting pedophiles” during his visit to a steel factory in Ohio to promote tax cuts.

During a Q&A session, the reporter stated:

“I guess I’m going to be that person. There are some protestors outside accusing the GOP of protecting pedophiles.”

“We’re wondering what you think are the reasons the U.S. government should shield the client list of Epstein from the public?”

Vance didn’t hold back in his response.

“Well, let me just say a couple of things. First of all… we’re not shielding anything. The President has directed the Attorney General to release all critical information and frankly to go find additional credible information related to the Jeffrey Epstein case – he’s been incredibly transparent about that stuff, but some of that stuff takes time.”

Vance continued:

“I got to make an observation. There’s an interesting thing about this case that the American media seems to totally ignore.”

“For four years under Joe Biden’s Department of Justice, the media didn’t give a damn about the Epstein files or about the Epstein case. For literally 20 years, the story about this scumbag…”

He added:

“For 20 years you had Obama and George W. Bush’s DOJ go easy on this guy… they didn’t fully investigate the case… and now Donald J. Trump is asking his DOJ to show full transparency and somehow that’s a criticism of Donald J. Trump and not Barack Obama and George W. Bush.”

Watch:

VIDEO AT LINK...............

JUST IN: Vice President JD Vance unleashes on the media after an AP reporter asked him if the GOP is defending pedophiles.

Reporter: I guess I'm going to be that person… What are the reasons the U.S. government should shield the Epstein list?

Vance: “I got to make an… pic.twitter.com/GLZslhLX3P— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 28, 2025

As the DOJ moves to get federal courts to unseal the grand jury files from the Epstein case, Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly answered questions from Justice Department officials about “100 different people” last week.

Maxwell’s representatives want the Supreme Court to hear her appeal, a decision likely to be made in late September.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ap; associatedpress; demagogicparty; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; jasonwalsh; jdvance; mediawingofthednc; multiplenicks; nevertrump; nevertrumper; nevertrumpers; nevertrumpertrolls; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; randpaulsucks; ruleoflaw; vanceissooosensitive
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1 posted on 08/01/2025 12:02:16 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Enough talk. Release all the files, or more people are going to keep asking this same question.


2 posted on 08/01/2025 12:07:54 PM PDT by Kleon
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To: Kleon
Enough talk. Release all the files, or more people are going to keep asking this same question.

READY! FIRE! AIM!

And then when the prosecutions fail you can whine about that too.

3 posted on 08/01/2025 12:11:10 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of racism, anger, hate and violence.)
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To: Kleon

You working for corporate media, are ya?


4 posted on 08/01/2025 12:11:28 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: Kleon

“ Enough talk. Release all the files, or more people are going to keep asking this same question”

Can’t release what’s under lock and key. Without Grand Jury transcripts, there is no context to the matter.


5 posted on 08/01/2025 12:13:42 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (TDS much?)
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To: Red Badger

I’m no Vance fanboy.

But to his credit, he defended his administration as best he could.


6 posted on 08/01/2025 12:14:38 PM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: Red Badger

Sure made a fool out of that ‘reporter’ ... and the media as a whole. Where were they the past 20 years?


7 posted on 08/01/2025 12:21:11 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: Red Badger

Vance complaining to the media about how unfair and biased the media is is not only ineffective, it is blood in the water for the left media.

And, the Left has decided to use the non disclosure of the Epstein files against the GOP. Vance took the bait.

He’s a good guy, but like so many conservatives he feels the need to prove it to the Left. Waste of breath.


8 posted on 08/01/2025 12:21:25 PM PDT by tcox4575
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To: Red Badger

All of the democRATs asking for the files to be released are a big indication that they rigged the files under the Biden regime (who could have released them too). I predict that any real evidence has been destroyed and replaced with fake files implicating Republicans. The Maxwell interrogation is likely the only evidence that MAY be believable. The democRATs will scream bloody murder if her testimony is scheduled to be released.


9 posted on 08/01/2025 12:28:55 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
What are AP's FR nicks?

10 posted on 08/01/2025 12:28:55 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
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To: SkyDancer
Where were they the past 20 years?

Up Obama's rectum.

11 posted on 08/01/2025 12:29:32 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt (Fascist, deplorable, and proud of it!)
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To: Kleon

Epstein! Epstein! Epstein!


12 posted on 08/01/2025 12:30:30 PM PDT by TTFlyer (Lenin: that by the infliction of terror, a well-organized minority can conquer a nation.)
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To: Kleon

“”””Enough talk. Release all the files, or more people are going to keep asking this same question.”””

Release all the files that have been heavily redacted with the names removed. It will give the conspiracy kooks something to talk about for 20 years.


13 posted on 08/01/2025 12:31:06 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Hogwash. You don’t need the transcripts to look at a CIA name trace. .or watch the promised prison videos that haven’t appeared..or release info to the Senate finance comittee..or ask bank of America about their two SARS, etc


14 posted on 08/01/2025 12:31:27 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: MtnClimber

“””I predict that any real evidence has been destroyed and replaced with fake files implicating Republicans.”””””

I was able to see one file. It said...ORANGE MAN BAD.


15 posted on 08/01/2025 12:33:10 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: tcox4575

“”””And, the Left has decided to use the non disclosure of the Epstein files against the GOP. Vance took the bait.”””

Epstein is the new RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA. Some people fell for it, not Vance.


16 posted on 08/01/2025 12:34:19 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: tcox4575

It is ineffective because he went on defense when the question was asked. Different result if he had said the media was silent when GW Bush and Obama were soft and silent on Epstein. Then asked, “Why were you covering up for pedophiles all that time?”

One question is as good as the other.


17 posted on 08/01/2025 12:34:57 PM PDT by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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To: Kleon

The Deep State has had control of these files for a very long time and seem to have “Steel Dossiered” it so now the wheat has to be separated from the chaff. If Maxwell opens up that will help a lot.


18 posted on 08/01/2025 12:36:03 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: Red Badger

The media has no answer for “Why didn’t Biden release it?”


19 posted on 08/01/2025 12:36:25 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If Hitler were alive today and criticized Trump, would he still be Hitler?)
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To: AppyPappy

Or Obama....................


20 posted on 08/01/2025 12:38:44 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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