Epstein’s ‘Secrets’ Missing? Democrats Allege Trump-Related Records Removed; DOJ Says… | World News
Epstein Files: The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has released a number of documents related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking, including photographs and recordings of many prominent figures who were in social settings with Epstein. However, the US administration is facing new criticism as Democrats on the House Oversight Committee claim that many files related to Jeffrey Epstein have disappeared from the Justice Department’s website.
In a post on social media platform
“This photo (file 468) featuring Donald Trump from the Epstein files appears to have been removed from the DOJ release,” Democrats on the House Oversight committee wrote in X.
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“What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American people,” Democrats questioned, referring to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
This photo from the Epstein files featuring Donald Trump (file 468) has apparently now been removed from the DOJ release.@AGPamBondi Is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public. pic.twitter.com/3wYZAl2dse— Oversight Dems (@OversightDems) December 20, 2025
The Times reported that the US President’s initial refusal to release federal files related to the investigations into Epstein led to speculation about whether Trump was involved in those files.
Also check out Internal Document EFTA00004179: From ‘Crazy Voices’ to Bathtub Orders – The Handwritten Truth of Epstein’s Sexual Predation
In particular, the Ministry of Justice stated that the previously published documents were prepared only to protect the victims and that the names of no politicians were hidden.
Previously, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated in a post on
The Epstein Files
The release of the Epstein files follows federal judges’ approval to unseal grand jury materials in cases against Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, allowing the Department of Justice to release the much-anticipated records, ANI reported. But the documents still include 119 fully redacted pages labeled as grand jury materials.
The Department of Justice did not categorize much of the released material; This makes it unclear which portions were among the grand jury’s materials authorized for release.
On Friday evening, the Department of Justice posted an additional batch of evidence photos on its website.
The files, consisting of approximately 120 photographs, primarily depict FBI evidence boxes, envelopes, hard drives, old CDs and computers.
Citing CNN, ANI reported that among the newly circulated images was a photo showing former President Bill Clinton in a jacuzzi.
Meanwhile, President Trump’s name rarely appears in the trove of Jeffrey Epstein files that the Justice Department released Friday based on a New York Times preliminary scan of thousands of documents and hundreds of photos.
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