Vice President J.D. Vance appeared on ABC’s “The View” to discuss his new book, “Communion: Finding Your Path to Faith.”
JD Vance releases memoir about his faith, family and political past
Vice President J.D. Vance releases new memoir exploring his faith, family and past controversies. This book will be released on June 16th.
Although the hosts initially welcomed him with a warm standing ovation, Vice President J.D. Vance, whose second book will be released on June 16, later faced tough questions from the hosts about the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein file and immigration policy on the June 16 episode of “The View.”
On Tuesday’s episode, the committee’s legal hawk Sunny Hostin asked Vance about a June 10 New York Times article about “White House turmoil over the Epstein file,” which chronicled behind-the-scenes meetings in the Trump administration regarding public outcry over the slow response to releasing records about convicted sex offenders.
“Frankly, I’m kind of a conspiracy theorist about Epstein, and that story speaks for itself,” Vance told his co-hosts. “That’s one of the truths is that some people have called me an Epstein-related conspiracy theorist.”
Vance’s memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, was published by HarperCollins. On “The View,” he said he loved White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and suggested that, unlike her, he believed conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein.
“I love Susie, but she absolutely thinks I’m an Epstein conspiracy theorist, because I think it’s crazy that we have this guy who is clearly a sex offender and hangs out with wealthy and powerful people. It really bothers me,” Vance said.
He added: “What I disagree with is the idea that the White House was not committed to being completely transparent. We have to remember that I was in the room when these decisions were made.”
Earlier this month, the vice president spoke about his faith and “communion” in an exclusive interview with USA TODAY.
“There’s a desire to have power. There’s a desire to have influence or control over other people,” Vance told USA TODAY. “And I think my Christianity is trying to mentor me and force me to focus on the good.”
Vance, 41, one of the youngest vice presidents in American history and a potential Republican presidential nominee, said he has relied on his faith throughout his marriage to second lady Usha Vance, the father of three children, and to carry out his demands in the White House.
contribute: francesca chambers
