US Vice Prez JD Vance heckled at rally, protestor asks him to 'release Epstein Files'. US Vice President JD Vance was reportedly heckled during a rally in North Carolina when a protester shouted, “Release the Epstein files.” Vance responded by shifting the discussion to illegal immigration. This comes after US President Donald Trump was heckled during a rally in Kansas ahead of the midterm elections, prompting his supporters to boo the protester.