Former Vice President Pence: The time has come to release the files on the Epstein case.

On July 17th local time, CCTV reporters learned that former US Vice President Mike Pence had joined the call for the Trump administration to release more files related to the Epstein case. It is understood that Pence, in an interview with a program on CBS, said it is time for the government to release all the files related to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. Pence also called on the White House to increase transparency, while emphasizing the importance of protecting the names of victims. Financier Epstein had close ties with numerous American political and business elites. After being arrested on suspicion of sex crimes, he died in prison in August 2019, ruled a "suicide". Trump had promised during his presidential campaign to release the "client list" of Epstein to expose his crimes and the truth behind his death. Some believe that this list would show that Epstein may have been silenced by blackmailing American political and business elites.