Epstein died in his Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. His ties to prominent figures, including President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton and Bill Gates, have spawned rumors of a “client list” and alleged blackmail material.

JD Vance had, on multiple occasions over three years, called for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, of which Donald Trump is accused of being a part

A resurfaced tweet from September 2021 shows JD Vance questioning why the full extent of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged ties to elite figures was never investigated.