The US Govt’s Justice Department’s first release of Epstein-related documents has triggered suspicion that the Trump administration is selectively disclosing files to deflect attention from President Donald Trump.
BY PC Bureau
December 21, 2025: The US Justice Department’s initial release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has sparked fresh controversy, with critics questioning whether the Trump administration is selectively disclosing records to shield President Donald Trump from deeper scrutiny.
The first batch of files, made public on Friday, prominently features former President Bill Clinton, including multiple photographs showing him in social settings linked to Epstein. Some images show Clinton aboard a private jet and in pools or hot tubs with Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell and unidentified women whose faces were redacted. The files offer little context about when the photos were taken or their relevance to the investigation.
What has drawn equal — if not greater — attention is what appears to be missing. Senior Justice Department officials have acknowledged that the released records represent only a fraction of the total material tied to the Epstein investigation, estimated to run into the hundreds of thousands of documents. Reports that several Epstein-related files — including one containing a photograph of Trump — briefly appeared on a government website before being removed without explanation have intensified suspicions of selective disclosure.
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“The White House hasn’t been hiding these files for months only to dump them late on a Friday to protect Bill Clinton. This is about shielding themselves from what comes next, or from what they’ll try and hide forever,” Clinton’s spox said.
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— Joni Job (@jj_talking) December 20, 2025
Clinton’s spokesperson, Angel Ureña, accused the White House of using the release to redirect attention. “This isn’t about Bill Clinton,” he said, alleging that the administration is attempting to “shield itself from what comes next” by highlighting decades-old images while withholding more consequential material.
White House officials, including Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and senior aide Steven Cheung, publicly amplified the Clinton photos on social media soon after their release. Trump himself avoided commenting on the documents as he departed the White House late Friday for a speech in North Carolina.
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— Sumit (@SumitHansd) December 20, 2025
Republicans have long focused on Clinton’s past association with Epstein, pointing to visitor logs showing Epstein visited the White House during Clinton’s presidency and to Clinton’s multiple flights on Epstein’s private jet after leaving office. Clinton, however, has never been accused of misconduct by Epstein’s known victims and maintains that he cut off contact with Epstein before his crimes became public.
The controversy has also spilled into Congress. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have subpoenaed Bill and Hillary Clinton for depositions, demanding in-person testimony and threatening contempt proceedings if they refuse. The Clintons have offered written statements instead, saying they have little additional information to provide.
As the Justice Department promises further disclosures on a rolling basis, critics across party lines say the manner of the initial release has raised more questions than answers. For lawmakers, victims, and the public, the central concern remains whether the most damaging Epstein files are still being withheld — and whether the Trump administration is attempting to control the narrative by deciding which names and images see the light of day.
