Trump’s advisers held a series of secret Situation Room meetings, without Trump, to manage the Epstein-files scandal
Evidence
- Per the NYT, advisers met in the White House Situation Room on July 17, 2025 — and again on July 9 and Aug 13 — to contain the Epstein crisis, without Donald Trump present. Attendees included JD Vance, Susie Wiles, Todd Blanche, Pam Bondi and Kash Patel. — Source: The New York Times, Haberman & Swan, June 10 2026
- Walked through by Julian Dorey Ep 435 (@ 21:54, “Big Epstein Situation Room Meeting”). — Source: Dorey @21:54
Involves
The New York Times · Executive Office of the President · Donald Trump · JD Vance · Susie Wiles · Todd Blanche · Pam Bondi · Kash Patel · Epstein files · Julian Dorey
Counter-evidence
None; the account is the NYT’s on-record reporting drawn from named and unnamed officials. Podcaster relays (Candace Owens / Julian Dorey) corroborate independently — to be added with timestamps.