Trump aides feared Epstein file leaks, new book reveals

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-06-10 20:04

A new book, "Regime Change," by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, details fears within Donald Trump's administration regarding leaks about their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Top aides, including JD Vance and Susie Wiles, held meetings in the Situation Room to strategize damage control. The book also reveals Vance's controversial suggestion to enlist Tucker Carlson to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, an idea Trump reportedly wanted to bury. AI

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Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Mike Allen · 2026-06-10 20:04

"Regime Change": New book reveals Trump team's Epstein leak fears

<p><strong>President Trump's</strong> top aides so feared leaks about their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files that they held multiple damage-control meetings in the classified confines of the Situation Room, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan write in "<a href="https://www.axi…