The Department of Justice published another 11,000 pages of documents, photographs and investigative material on Jeffrey Epstein Tuesday morning, its biggest release so far.
The DOJ released a previous selection Monday afternoon that was subsequently withdrawn but included an allegation from an unnamed assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, dating from January 2020, that President Donald Trump traveled on Epstein’s private jet “many more times than previously has been reported.”
The president himself has not been accused of any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, the disgraced financier and sex trafficker, but has faced persistent questions about their past friendship.
Trump addressed Friday’s “partial” release of the DOJ files on Epstein for the first time at a press conference Monday, warning that the process could “ruin” reputations and complaining it was overshadowing his own policy agenda.
The president also defended Bill Clinton, who has appeared in a number of photographs and has called for the complete release of any further files relating to him.
“I hate to see photos come out of him, but this is what the Democrats, mostly Democrats, and a couple of bad Republicans are asking for,” Trump said.
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Key Points
- DOJ releases biggest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents so far
- Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet ‘many more times than previously has been reported,’ prosecutor says in new files
- President says Epstein scandal is distracting from his agenda and could 'ruin' reputations
- Bill Clinton calls for all Epstein files on him to be released
- Epstein survivors blast ‘unacceptable’ partial release of files as Congress members weigh legal options over DOJ’s missed deadline
Epstein insisted on age checks for female masseurs and considered 23 ‘too old’
12:05 , Joe SommerladAnother witness quoted in the new files characterizes the late pedophile as picky in his taste in girls and fastidious about establishing their age.
“There were a few girls he wasn’t crazy about. He didn’t really like,” the witness said, adding that Epstein had once rejected a potential masseur as “too old” at 23.
According to a handwritten note taken from a May 2019 interview, the financier was “asking for ID to girl, wanted make sure under 18 b/c he wasn’t believing them b/c [redacted] messed up by bringing more older girls.”
‘Epstein liked girls thin and blonde and attractive’
11:46 , Joe SommerladThe new files include a grand jury interview with an unnamed FBI agent dating from May 2007 that features the claim Epstein recruited a 15-year-old girl to give him a topless massage.
The agent said a witness they had spoken to recruited other masseurs from among their peer group.
“Epstein liked girls like her, which is thin and blonde and attractive,” the agent observes.
DOJ releases biggest tranche of Epstein documents so far
11:25 , Joe SommerladThe Department of Justice has just released a new batch of files from its archives on Jeffrey Epstein, containing thousands of documents and photographs from its past investigations into him, including the shot below and a photocopy of his passport.
We will bring you all the latest right here.
Bill Clinton calls for all Epstein files on him to be released
11:07 , Joe SommerladFormer president Bill Clinton has called for the full release of any remaining Jeffrey Epstein files held by the Department of Justice in response to Friday’s much-criticized “partial” publication of documents.
Angel Urena, spokesperson for the 42nd president, 79, said in a statement Monday: “What the Department of Justice has released so far, and the manner in which it did so, makes one thing clear: someone or something is being protected. We do not know whom, what or why. But we do know this: We need no such protection.”
Urena called on Trump to order Attorney General Pam Bondi to “immediately release any remaining materials referring to, mentioning or containing a photograph of Bill Clinton.”
He added: “Refusal to do so will confirm the widespread suspicion the Department of Justice’s actions to date are not about transparency, but about insinuation – using selective releases to imply wrongdoing about individuals who have already been repeatedly cleared by the very same Department of Justice, over many years, under presidents and attorneys general of both parties.”
The two-term Democrat, like Trump, was at one time a friend of Epstein, the disgraced financier and sex trafficker who took his own life in a New York City jail cell in August 2019.
Like Trump, he has not been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with the billionaire’s crimes.
— Angel Ureña (@angelurena) December 22, 2025
Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet ‘many more times than previously has been reported,’ prosecutor says in new files
10:33 , Joe SommerladThe DOJ released a further tranche of files relating to Jeffrey Epstein on its website Monday afternoon, only for them to be taken down around 8 p.m. ET, according to The Washington Post, which says it downloaded the documents as soon as they appeared.
Here’s what the Post has to say about what was included:
“The documents show that a subpoena was sent to Mar-a-Lago in 2021 for records that pertained to the government’s case against Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice in sex trafficking. They include notes from an assistant U.S. attorney in New York about the number of times Trump flew on Epstein’s plane, including one flight that included just Trump, Epstein and a 20-year-old woman, according to the notes.
“The newly released documents also include several tips that were collected by the FBI about Trump’s involvement with Epstein and parties at their properties in the early 2000s. The documents do not show whether any follow-up investigations took place or whether any of the tips were corroborated.”
The email alluded to about Trump’s plane travel was sent by an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York in January 2020, who wrote: “For your situational awareness, wanted to let you know that the flight records we received yesterday reflect that Donald Trump traveled on Epstein’s private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware), including during the period we would expect to charge in a Maxwell case.”
There were at least eight flights, the lawyer stated, between 1993 and 1996 in which Trump was a passenger. Maxwell was also present on at least four of those flights.
“We’ve just finished reviewing the full records (more than 100 pages of very small script) and didn’t want any of this to be a surprise down the road,” the prosecutor wrote in his email.
BREAKING: More Epstein files have been released.
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) December 23, 2025
In a January 2020 internal email, an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York wrote that flight records showed “Donald Trump traveled on Epstein’s private jet many more times than previously has been reported… pic.twitter.com/CXGA9H8CLV
Watch: ‘Stop redacting names’ says Epstein survivor after release of files
10:00 , Joe SommerladMarina Lacerda has called on the DOJ to stop using the late pedophile’s victims as a defense for redacting information from the files.
Deputy Attorney General says it’s ‘laughable’ DOJ would take down photos from Epstein files because of Trump
09:30 , Joe SommerladThe administration has been under fire over Friday’s release over the files after it was reported that a picture of Trump and Epstein together had been withdrawn by DOJ lawyers.
Here’s Isabel Keane on how Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche responded to criticism over that issue.
Deputy Attorney General says it’s ‘laughable’ DOJ would take down photos with Trump
Watch: Trump claims release of files could ‘ruin’ reputations
09:00 , Joe SommerladHere is the president’s response to being questioned about Epstein yesterday.
Recap: Trump complains about Epstein files distracting from his agenda as DOJ comes under fire over limited release
08:30 , Joe SommerladSpeaking at Mar-a-Lago Monday, President Donald Trump criticized the release of thousands of documents from cases against Jeffrey Epstein, warning they could “ruin the reputation” of high-profile figures who were “innocently” photographed alongside the convicted sex offender and “deflect” from his administration’s accomplishments.
In his first public remarks since the Department of Justice started to publish thousands of images and heavily redacted materials, the president said the release of images of former president Bill Clinton and others photographed with Epstein is a “terrible thing.”
“You probably have pictures being exposed of other people that innocently met Jeffrey Epstein years ago,” Trump said.
“A lot of people are very angry that pictures are being released of other people that really had nothing to do with Epstein, but they’re in a picture with him because he was at a party, and you ruin the reputation of somebody.”
Alex Woodward has this report.
Trump says Epstein files ‘deflect’ from his agenda while DOJ comes under fire
Pam Bondi’s approval rating has fallen by nearly 50 points in the last year as she faces fallout from the Epstein files
08:00 , Josh MarcusPublic opinion of Attorney General Pam Bondi has cratered, with a recent poll finding public opinion of her has plunged nearly 50 percent in the last 10 months, a striking referendum on one of the Trump administration’s most prominent figures handling hot-button issues such as deportations and the Epstein files.
Bondi’s popularity peaked in February, according to polling from AtlasIntel, when she had a net six percent positive image with respondents. Since then, Americans have largely turned on the former Florida attorney general, and they now hold a 41-point net negative view of Bondi.
The latest polling, based off answers from 2,315 respondents, captured public sentiment in the week ending on Friday, December 19, when Bondi’s Justice Department faced a statutory deadline to release the Epstein files.
While the DOJ has started releasing some files, the disclosure has been marked with delay and controversy. Scores of files now available to the public have been heavily redacted, angering Epstein survivors. The department also deleted then restored a file from its public portal containing photos of Donald Trump, raising suspicions of political interference, which the DOJ denied.
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Pam Bondi’s approval rating has fallen nearly 50 points as she faces Epstein fallout
Watch: GOP Rep. Massie and Dem. Rep. Khanna say they are drafting contempt charges against Bondi for not releasing full Epstein files
07:30 , Rachel DobkinICYMI: Lawmakers are pushing to get AG Pam Bondi held in contempt for partial release of Epstein files
07:00 , Ariana BaioRepublican Rep. Thomas Massie and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna are once again teaming up to ensure the release of the Epstein files, this time by pressuring Attorney General Pam Bondi to comply with their legislation or face contempt of Congress charges.
Massie and Khanna, who co-sponsored the Epstein Files Transparency Act, said Sunday they were in the process of drafting “inherent contempt” against Bondi and building a bipartisan coalition in the House of Representatives to punish her for not releasing the full files by the December 19 deadline.
“Todd Blanche is the face of this, but it's really the Attorney General's Office, Pam Bondi, who is responsible,” Massie told CBS’s Face the Nation. “The quickest way, and I think most expeditious way, to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi.”
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Lawmakers threaten AG Pam Bondi with contempt for partial release of Epstein files
Watch: Rep. Garcia slams Epstein files' heavy redactions as 'ridiculous'
06:30 , Rachel DobkinThe American public is on to the Trump administration’s coverup of the Epstein files.
— Congressman Robert Garcia (@RepRobertGarcia) December 23, 2025
We’re not going to stop until we get every single file and hold every single abuser accountable. pic.twitter.com/Oqfu77Oxfk
Epstein survivors blast ‘unacceptable’ partial release of files as Congress members weigh legal options over DOJ’s missed deadline
06:00 , Rachel DobkinThe partial release of government files on Jeffrey Epstein has caused a firestorm among survivors of the late convicted sex offender’s alleged abuse and members of Congress.
One of the survivors, Sharlene Rochard, called the heavily redacted documents dump “unacceptable.”
“I’m very upset with the justice system because there’s full pages that are totally blacked out,” Rochard said on NBC News’ Here’s the Scoop Monday. “I don’t know about you, but my name is not a full page. We only asked that our names be redacted.”
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Epstein survivors blast partial release of files as Congress weighs legal options
Thomas Massie blasts Trump and Bondi over Epstein files
05:30 , Rachel DobkinResponding to the latest trove of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that were released last Friday, which included photos of former Democratic President Bill Clinton, Trump told reporters Monday, “I've always gotten along with Bill Clinton...I hate to see photos come out of him.”
“You probably have pictures being exposed of other people that innocently met Jeffrey Epstein years ago, many years ago, and they’re highly respected bankers and lawyer and others. And they’ll end up, because of guys like [Rep. Thomas] Massie, who’s a real low life…” Trump continued.
Massie, who helped push for legislation to force the Justice Department to release the Epstein files, wrote on X in response: “Trump is blaming me for a bill he eventually signed, while defending his banker friends, Bill Clinton, and ‘innocent’ visitors to rape island,” referring to Epstein’s private island where he was accused of sex trafficking underage girls.
“Meanwhile [Attorney General Pam] Bondi is working fervently to redact, omit, and delete Epstein files she is legally required to release under our bill.”
Trump is blaming me for a bill he eventually signed, while defending his banker friends, Bill Clinton, and “innocent” visitors to rape island. Meanwhile Bondi is working fervently to redact, omit, and delete Epstein files she is legally required to release under our bill. https://t.co/aCtS6DQC35
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 23, 2025
Democrat accuses Trump administration of 'cover-up' and calls for full release of Epstein files
05:00 , Rachel DobkinRepresentative Yassamin Ansari, an Arizona Democrat, has accused the Trump administration of a “cover-up” and called for the release of the “full, unredacted” files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The American public has had enough. They’re tired of powerful, wealthy men escaping accountability, and of the corruption and cover-ups coming from the Trump Administration. Release the full, unredacted Epstein files now. pic.twitter.com/sYDpK3ZKa4
— Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (@RepYassAnsari) December 22, 2025
DOJ releases Epstein files with mentions of Trump and then deletes them: report
04:40 , Rachel DobkinThe Department of Justice released more files related to Jeffrey Epstein Monday, which mentioned President Donald Trump, and then deleted them from its website, according to a new Washington Post report.
The Washington Post said the thousands of new documents included “wide-ranging references” to Trump.
Among the documents were notes from an assistant U.S. attorney in New York about times Trump flew on Epstein’s private plane, including one trip with just Trump, Epstein and a 20-year-old woman, the publication reported.
The documents were on the DOJ’s website for several hours Monday but have since been taken down, according to The Washington Post.
Trump has not been formally accused of any wrongdoing related to Epstein’s sex crimes.
The Independent has reached out to the DOJ and White House for comment.
Republican says partial Epstein files release was a 'mistake'
04:22 , Rachel DobkinSenator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, said Monday the Justice Department’s partial release of its files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a “mistake.”
“If you want trust, give the full truth,” he wrote on X.
The partial release of the Epstein files was a mistake. If you want trust, give the full truth. https://t.co/lPMC5Ijqex
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 22, 2025
Congress suggests holding Pam Bondi in contempt over Epstein files
04:00 , Alex WoodwardMembers of Congress have suggested Attorney General Pam Bondi could be held in contempt for failing to release government documents on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by the December 19 deadline.
Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, the Democratic and Republican lawmakers behind legislation compelling the release, “are talking about and drafting that right now,” Khanna told CBS Face the Nation Sunday.
“The quickest way, and I think most expeditious way, to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi,” Massie added.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will also introduce a resolution next month to “initiate legal actions” against the Trump administration for “illegally refusing to release the full complete files” and “heavily redacting” others, his office said.
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Trump says Epstein files ‘deflect’ from his agenda while DOJ comes under fire
Watch: Trump says Epstein files are distracting from his agenda and could 'ruin' reputations
03:40 , Rachel DobkinDemocrat's rebuttal to Trump saying the Epstein saga was 'finished'
03:20 , Rachel DobkinPresident Donald Trump said he thought the controversy surrounding the government’s files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was “finished.”
Representative Robert Garcia, the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, said in response: “Actually Mr. President, we are just getting started.”
Actually Mr. President, we are just getting started. https://t.co/KrgyX45pr5
— Robert Garcia (@RobertGarcia) December 23, 2025
The Justice Department only released some, heavily redacted, documents by the December 19 deadline.
Epstein survivor accuses DOJ of being 'sloppy and inconsistent and thoughtless' in Epstein files release
03:00 , Rachel DobkinJess Michaels, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sexual abuse, has accused the Department of Justice of being “sloppy and inconsistent and thoughtless” in it’s release of documents relating to the late convicted sex offender.
“What we are seeing is just an incredibly sloppy and inconsistent and thoughtless process that is then done to try to redact names or leaving things haphazardly unredacted,” Michaels told CNN.
Epstein Survivor: Justice Department has "broken the law" with partial release of files
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) December 23, 2025
Watch here: https://t.co/FUeWgPDmcI pic.twitter.com/locxQyj7ap
Epstein survivors say multiple survivors’ identities have been revealed in the files, despite the DOJ being allowed to withhold those names.
Epstein survivor calls heavily redacted files 'unacceptable'
02:40 , Rachel DobkinSharlene Rochard, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged abuse, called the heavily redacted government files on the late convicted sex offender “unacceptable.”
“I’m very upset with the justice system because there’s full pages that are totally blacked out,” Rochard said on NBC News’ Here’s the Scoop. “I don’t know about you, but my name is not a full page. We only asked that our names be redacted.”
The Department of Justice had until December 19 to release the full Epstein files but only released a portion of them.
“I don’t understand why it’s taking longer than 30 days,” Rochard said, referring to the time frame the DOJ had to release the files.
Democrat accuses Trump administration of Epstein files 'cover-up' and says 'legal plan' in the works
02:20 , Rachel DobkinRepresentative Robert Garcia, the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, has accused the Trump administration of a “cover-up” and says a “legal plan” is in the works after the government only released a portion of its files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Garcia: First, let’s be very honest about what’s happening. This is a White House cover-up. They are now involved in an illegal cover-up of the Epstein files. They’re defying Congress. They’re defying their own base. They’re lying to the American people.
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 23, 2025
And this “release” was… pic.twitter.com/1xaAUrfnmJ
Virginia Giuffre's family calls Trump's Epstein comments 'disrespectful'
02:00 , Rachel DobkinThe family of Virginia Giuffre, a women who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse before she died by suicide earlier this year, has called President Donald Trump's comments about the release of the government files on the late sex offender files potentially ruining people’s reputation “disrespectful.”
Earlier Monday, Trump told reporters: “A lot of people are very angry that pictures are being released of other people that really had nothing to do with Epstein, but they're in a picture with him because he was at a party, and you ruin a reputation of somebody.”
In response, Giuffre’s sister-in-law, Amanda Roberts, said, “ To have the president of the United States care more, care more for people who have operated in this circle who could potentially be pedophiles...so the care to protect the rich and wealthy and the powerful over the survivors who have been fighting for decades. Once again, it's just so disrespectful.”
Virginia Giuffre’s Sister-in-Law: To have the President of the United States care more for people who have operated in this circle, who could potentially be perpetrators… it’s so disrespectful. This chaos this admin is creating is intentional… pic.twitter.com/9Evjlo75nb
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 23, 2025
Full story: Trump complains about Epstein files distracting from his agenda as DOJ comes under fire over limited release
01:40 , Alex WoodwardPresident Donald Trump has criticized the release of thousands of documents from cases against Jeffrey Epstein, warning they could “ruin the reputation” of high-profile figures who were “innocently” photographed alongside the convicted sex offender and “deflect” from his administration’s accomplishments.
In his first public remarks since the Department of Justice started to publish thousands of images and heavily redacted materials, the president said the release of images of former President Bill Clinton and others photographed with Epstein is a “terrible thing.”
“You probably have pictures being exposed of other people that innocently met Jeffrey Epstein years ago,” Trump said from his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida. “A lot of people are very angry that pictures are being released of other people that really had nothing to do with Epstein, but they’re in a picture with him because he was at a party, and you ruin the reputation of somebody.”
Growing pressure from members of Congress to release the long-awaited files is merely an attempt to “deflect from the tremendous success” of the Republican Party and the Trump administration, and Republican lawmakers who support the disclosures are “being used,” the president told reporters.
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Trump says Epstein files ‘deflect’ from his agenda while DOJ comes under fire
Watch: Trump says he thought Jeffrey Epstein saga was 'finished'
01:20 , Rachel DobkinTrump: They’re asking me question about Epstein. I thought that was finished. pic.twitter.com/5kW4GmgHIV
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 22, 2025
Pam Bondi’s approval rating has fallen by nearly 50 points in the last year as she faces fallout from the Epstein files
01:00 , Josh MarcusPublic opinion of Attorney General Pam Bondi has cratered, with a recent poll finding public opinion of her has plunged nearly 50 percent in the last 10 months, a striking referendum on one of the Trump administration’s most prominent figures handling hot-button issues such as deportations and the Epstein files.
Bondi’s popularity peaked in February, according to polling from AtlasIntel, when she had a net six percent positive image with respondents. Since then, Americans have largely turned on the former Florida attorney general, and they now hold a 41-point net negative view of Bondi.
The latest polling, based off answers from 2,315 respondents, captured public sentiment in the week ending on Friday, December 19, when Bondi’s Justice Department faced a statutory deadline to release the Epstein files.
While the DOJ has started releasing some files, the disclosure has been marked with delay and controversy. Scores of files now available to the public have been heavily redacted, angering Epstein survivors. The department also deleted then restored a file from its public portal containing photos of Donald Trump, raising suspicions of political interference, which the DOJ denied.
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Pam Bondi’s approval rating has fallen nearly 50 points as she faces Epstein fallout
Adam Schiff signals support of Senate resolution to initiate legal action against DOJ over Epstein files
00:40 , Rachel DobkinEarlier Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he was introducing a resolution to initiate legal action against the Department of Justice “for its blatant disregard of the law in its refusal to release the complete Epstein files.”
In a show of support for Schumer’s resolution, Senator Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, wrote on X Monday evening, “The Senate unanimously passed the law requiring the release of the Epstein Files. In the face of the DOJ's stonewalling and cover-up of documents required to be made public, the Senate must demand the law be enforced.”
The Senate unanimously passed the law requiring the release of the Epstein Files.
— Adam Schiff (@SenAdamSchiff) December 22, 2025
In the face of the DOJ's stonewalling and cover-up of documents required to be made public, the Senate must demand the law be enforced. https://t.co/kwfnCPhNGy
The DOJ has released thousands of documents on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but lawmakers on Capitol Hill and the public have aired their frustrations that not all of the files have been released, and that was has been shared was heavily redacted.
Trump fact-checked on number of Epstein files released
00:20 , Rachel DobkinPresident Donald Trump told reporters Monday evening that he believes the Justice Department released 100,000 pages of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
NBC News’ Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles said “even the most generous estimates of what has been released so far is less than 10k pages and that includes all the pages that have been redacted.”
Trump claims the DOJ has already released 100k pages of the Epstein documents.. even the most generous estimates of what has been released so far is less than 10k pages and that includes all the pages that have been redacted. https://t.co/ygxzEdu3Gd
— Ryan Nobles (@ryanobles) December 22, 2025
Read full statement by Epstein survivors bashing DOJ's partial files release
00:00 , Rachel DobkinSurvivors of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have released a statement calling it “alarming” that the Department of Justice “has violated the law, both by withholding massive quantities of documents, and by failing to redact survivor identities.”
NEW: Statement from some Epstein survivors;
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) December 22, 2025
"It is alarming that the United States Department of Justice, the very agency tasked with upholding the law, has violated the law, both by withholding massive quantities of documents, and by failing to redact survivor identities.." pic.twitter.com/gRTroZu7rT
Epstein survivor 'mortified' her name is in files: report
Monday 22 December 2025 23:40 , Rachel DobkinA survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged abuse is “mortified” her name is not redacted in recently released government files on the late convicted sex offender, according to a new CNN report.
The Epstein survivor, who only identifies herself as “Jane Doe,” told Department of Justice officials over the weekend that her information was in the files released last Friday, according to an email exchange viewed by CNN.
While the public and lawmakers on Capitol Hill have pushed the DOJ to release the trove of documents it has on Epstein, there are some documents that the agency can withhold by law, including anything that could reveal a victims’ identity.
CNN said Jane Doe’s name was still seen multiple times in the files as of Monday afternoon.
“The reason I feel so passionate is it’s not just about me and what happened. I fear for the little girl who’s calling the FBI right now and asking for help,” the Epstein survivor said. “I am so afraid for her, because if I have to do all of this right now…I have no words. I just have no words. It hurts my heart. It haunts me to my core.”
Watch: SNL skewers Trump over Epstein files redactions
Monday 22 December 2025 23:20 , Rachel DobkinTrump said people are 'very angry' at Epstein files' reputation-ruining release
Monday 22 December 2025 23:02 , Rachel DobkinPresident Donald Trump has said people are “very angry” at the release of government files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“A lot of people are very angry that pictures are being released of other people that really had nothing to do with Epstein, but they're in a picture with him because he was at a party, and you ruin a reputation of somebody,” Trump told reporters Monday evening.
Trump says 'everybody was friendly with' Epstein
Monday 22 December 2025 22:57 , Rachel DobkinPresident Donald Trump told reporters Monday evening “everybody was friendly with” the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
When asked about photos of former President Bill Clinton that were released in the Justice Department’s files on Epstein last Friday, Trump said, “I hate to see photos come out of him,” and added that there were photos of himself in the files too.
“Everybody was friendly with this guy...he was all over Palm Beach and other places,” Trump said, adding that he had kicked Epstein out of his Mar-a-Lago club when their relationship soured.
Trump and Clinton have not been formally accused of any wrongdoing related to Epstein’s crimes.
Trump says he hates to see photos of Bill Clinton in Epstein files
Monday 22 December 2025 22:52 , Rachel DobkinPresident Donald Trump has reacted to photos of former President Bill Clinton that were released in a trove of government documents related to Jeffrey Epstein last Friday.
“I've always gotten along with Bill Clinton...I hate to see photos come out of him, but this is what the Democrats, mostly Democrats, and a couple of bad Republicans, are asking for,” Trump told reporters Monday evening.
Trump hits usual talking points about Epstein files
Monday 22 December 2025 22:47 , Rachel DobkinPresident Donald Trump told reporters Monday evening of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, “I actually threw him out of Mar-a-Lago.”
“What this whole thing is with Epstein is a way of trying to deflect from the tremendous success that the Republican Party has.”
Trump was friends with Epstein decades ago, and their relationship has been a focal point of the controversy surrounding the government’s release of files related to the disgraced financier. The president has not formally been accused of any wrongdoing relating to Epstein’s crimes.
Democrats hold big lead for 2026 midterms, Trump’s former top pollster finds
Monday 22 December 2025 22:20 , Josh MarcusThe Democratic Party could have a seven-point lead on Republicans in the 2026 midterms, according to a new set of findings from top Republican pollsters.
On a national general congressional ballot, Democrats were favored by a seven-point margin in 2026, according to a December 18 memo from FabrizioWard, the firm of former chief Trump campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio, based on findings from surveying 1,000 registered voters.
The result is consistent with other recent polling ahead of the 2026 elections.
As of Monday, December 22, Democrats had a 4.8 percent lead over the Republicans on a generic ballot, according to Race to the WH, which aggregates the findings of mainstream polls.
RealClearPolling, another aggregator, pegs that lead at 3.7 percent.
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Democrats hold big lead for 2026 midterms, Trump’s former top pollster finds
Epstein survivor finally learns from files what happened to 1996 complaint
Monday 22 December 2025 21:55 , Josh MarcusThe release of tens of thousands of files from probes into deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has confirmed that a former employee warned the FBI in 1996 that he was seeking out child pornography - a decade before the agency investigated the financier.
“I’ve waited 30 years,” Maria Farmer told The New York Times after the Justice Department released files Friday. Among the documents was Farmer’s report to the bureau, which is thought to be the first time someone reported Epstein to law enforcement.
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Epstein survivor learns fate of her 1996 FBI complaint in file dump
'I am really frustrated:' Epstein survivor says of DoJ file release
Monday 22 December 2025 21:08 , Ariana BaioJess Michaels, a woman who was assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein more than 30 years ago, said she is angry and frustrated with the Justice Department’s decision to release only a portion of the Epstein files by the deadline.
“The thing I am really frustrated with is that DoJ broke the law,” Michaels told the New York Times.
Michaels is one of several survivors of Epstein who signed a letter to officials this morning requesting they comply with the law.
ICYMI: Bondi promises to bring charges against person involved with Epstein's crimes
Monday 22 December 2025 20:20 , Ariana BaioThe Department of Justice previously stated we will bring charges against anyone involved in the trafficking and exploitation of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. We reaffirm this commitment, and ask any victim to please come forward with any information pertaining to any individuals…
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) December 21, 2025
Clinton spokesperson calls on DoJ to release everything in Epstein files
Monday 22 December 2025 19:40 , Ariana BaioA spokesperson for former President Bill Clinton released a statement Monday, calling on Justice Department officials to release everything in the Epstein files to comply with the federal law.
“What the Department of Justice has released so far, and the manner in which it did so, makes it one thing clear: someone or something is being protected. We do know whom, what or why. But we do this: we need no such protection,” Angel Ureña wrote.
Ureña went on to claim that the department’s refusal to release everything would perpetuate suspicion that the DoJ’s actions “are not about transparency, but about insinuation.”
“Using selective releases to imply wrongdoing about individuals who have already been repeatedly cleared by the very same Department of Justice, over many years, under Presidents and Attorney Generals of both parties,” Ureña added.