Pakistan, July 16 -- US Vice President JD Vance has claimed that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appeared to have connections with senior figures in both American and Israeli intelligence, while also admitting the Trump administration mishandled its communication over the release of Epstein-related files.

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Speaking during an interview on Joe Rogan's podcast, Vance said Epstein "clearly had connections" to the highest levels of American intelligence and elements of what he described as the Israeli "deep state." His remarks came after Rogan raised long-standing public speculation about Epstein's alleged links to intelligence agencies, including Israel's Moss...