New Book: White House Held 'Surreal' Situation Room Meeting After Epstein Emails Mentioned Trump

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Situation Room reaction

According to the book, the email prompted advisors to convene in the Situation Room to decide how to respond. Some officials considered the claims discredited, yet feared a public, searchable Justice Department-hosted Epstein library would lend them legitimacy. The authors say J.D. Vance reportedly urged releasing the documents while White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles opposed it; one official called the discussion "surreal."

The reporting

Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, due June 23, and related reporting for the New York Times, present this episode as an example of the broader complications officials faced when handling the Epstein files.