Overview
- Vance released Communion on June 16 and used a series of media appearances to promote the book while answering political questions.
- On The View he described himself as “frankly kind of a conspiracy theorist” about Jeffrey Epstein, said the White House was not withholding files, and noted some remaining materials are duplicates or subject to court orders.
- He publicly called his 2021 “childless cat ladies” remark “boneheaded” in the memoir and on television, framing it as an error while defending a broader family-centered message.
- Vance said he expects President Trump to support whatever choice he makes about a 2028 bid and reiterated he will decide only after the midterm elections.
- Coverage of the interview split along partisan lines, with many outlets saying he was pressed and sometimes flustered by rapid questioning while others emphasized his attempts to defend administration policy and frame his book as mainly personal.