Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Trump administration’s move to release some material from the Jeffrey Epstein files is perfectly engineered to look as if it seeks meaningful disclosure of explosive secrets but actually to result in production of next to nothing, if anything at all. It’s a nuanced performance piece, more about appearances than genuine transparency. The administration is leaning heavily on this bit of artifice. This week, for example, Vice-President J.D. Vance trumpeted