In This New Jersey Diner, Ramaswamy Continues Dodging Epstein Questions
October 17, 2025
Columbus, Ohio- Vivek Ramaswamy called himself the “first and most vocal proponent of releasing the Epstein list.” But ahead of his run for governor, he went silent, dodged questions from reporters, and bizarrely claimed to be only focusing on “state issues” while hitting the campaign trail in New Jersey this past week.
Ohioans deserve a governor who will tell them the truth, but Ramaswamy continues making excuses while campaigning across the country and pretending to focus on Ohioans.
Ramaswamy previously called to release the Epstein files, only to go silent ahead of his gubernatorial run.
- WXVU: Two years ago is not a long time, but Vivek Ramaswamy — now the apparent GOP nominee for Ohio governor — doesn’t seem to remember what he was saying about Jeffrey Epstein in 2023.
- Ramaswamy was beating the drum for releasing the Epstein files, saying at one point that “Jeffrey Epstein didn’t act alone.”
- But since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January and Ramaswamy launched his campaign for governor — with Trump’s endorsement — there’s not been a peep out of Ramaswamy on the matter.
When facing questions from reporters, Ramaswamy ran away instead.
- Politico: “Ramaswamy, who once hailed himself as “the first and most vocal proponent of releasing ALL Epstein related documents” because, he said, the “people deserve to know the TRUTH,” caught some strays for not speaking about the matter as much on the campaign trail.”
- NBC4: “Candidates promised to talk to reporters, but Ramaswamy instead made a quick exit.”
- 10TV: “Ramaswamy did not speak with reporters after the event.”
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