US Vice President JD Vance accuses Israel of propaganda campaign, links Epstein to intelligence agencies

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has accused Israel of orchestrating a propaganda campaign against him, alleging that Israeli-linked funds were used to pay American influencers to criticize the Iran deal. Vance made these claims during a nearly three-hour interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, asserting that he has been unfairly labeled an antisemite.

"To those who are taking this money, go to hell," Vance stated, expressing his belief that Israel is losing American public support and that certain Israeli government elements aim to prolong conflicts indefinitely. He cited a Time magazine article as evidence of this alleged campaign, suggesting funds were channeled through a former Donald Trump campaign associate.

Vance also touched upon the Jeffrey Epstein case, suggesting the convicted financier "clearly" had connections to U.S. and Israeli intelligence. While not confirming theories that Epstein worked for Mossad, he did not dismiss them, instead positing possibilities of involvement with Mossad, the CIA, or other "deep state" structures. He admitted, however, to lacking concrete evidence for these assertions, noting that any such documents might have been destroyed after Epstein's 2006 arrest.

"I think there's a big story behind this, and I'll continue to believe that until the day I die. But I can't prove it," Vance said, adding that he was not withholding any clarifying documents. He also criticized the U.S. administration for its "very poor" management of the Epstein case document release, specifically targeting Attorney General Pam Bondi for allegedly exaggerating the presence of Epstein's client list in her office. Vance argued that authorities should have released available documents earlier after careful review to protect victims' identities.