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Vance Rules Out 2028 Bid for Now, Defends Guard Use and Epstein Transparency

He casts his Oval Office clash with Volodymyr Zelensky as a clarifying moment for U.S.-Ukraine policy.

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Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce kisses partner Taylor Swift as they celebrate after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII on Feb 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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US Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, as President Donald Trump listens, in the Oval Office at the White House.

Overview

  • In a USA Today interview, Vice President J.D. Vance said he is not pursuing a 2028 presidential run at this time.
  • Vance argued President Trump has legal authority to deploy the National Guard to fight crime, stressing cooperation with local leaders and saying deployments should not be indefinite.
  • He rejected claims that Guard mobilizations were used to distract from Jeffrey Epstein–related records, saying the president has ordered greater transparency despite ongoing criticism.
  • Vance denied the existence of a presidential 'enemies list' and said personnel and oversight decisions, including actions involving figures such as Lisa Cook and John Bolton, are based on facts and law.
  • Reflecting on a heated Oval Office exchange with President Zelensky, Vance said the episode clarified differences for Americans and maintained that Washington and Kyiv remain aligned on securing peace.