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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

The two faces of JD: Once a Jeffrey Epstein truther, Veep Vance becomes Trump and Bondi’s latest spin doctor

Vice President J.D. Vance hit the campaign trail in Ohio on Monday, as he sought to help his boss and the GOP that is lined up behind him sell the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation package to midterm voters.

Instead, the president’s Twitter-happy running mate found himself answering questions about Jeffrey Epstein — and in a generally unfamiliar role: battling speculation on the right instead of fueling it.

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