The Department of Justice published another 30,000 pages of documents, photographs and investigative material on Jeffrey Epstein Tuesday morning, its biggest release so far.
In doing so, the DOJ warned that the latest tranche includes “untrue and sensationalist claims” against President Donald Trump but did not specify what they were.
The department released a previous selection Monday afternoon that was subsequently withdrawn but included an allegation from an unnamed assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, dating from January 2020, that Trump traveled on Epstein’s private jet “many more times than previously has been reported.”
The files also include an alleged 2019 letter from Epstein to convicted sex offender Larry Nasser, which states that Trump “shares our love of young, nubile girls.”
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 files 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.
Key Points
- DOJ releases biggest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents so far
- New files contain alleged letter from Epstein to Larry Nassar that mentions Trump
- Department warns of ‘untrue and sensationalist claims’ against Trump in new release
- 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
In photos: Alleged letter that Epstein sent to Nassar
17:09 , Brendan RasciusBelow are photos of the alleged letter that Epstein wrote to Larry Nassar shortly before he died. The letter makes mention of “our president.”
Agents contacted Epstein's girlfriend about phone call made before his death
16:48 , Brendan RasciusAmong the trove of new documents is an email from Southern District of New York officials dated August 10, 2019, the day Epstein died.
“We just got word...that Epstein made a phone call last night to Kristina Schuliak (ph), who is his current / latestgirlfriend, around 7:00 p.m,” the email states.
“The agents contacted her, she said she wanted a lawyer, and the agents have now heard from her lawyer who says she'll tell them about the content of the phone call but she wants some kind of protections,” it added.
Memo from prison official claims FBI may have 'corrupted' camera footage after Epstein's death
16:30 , Brendan RasciusA memo from the facilities manager at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York claims the FBI may have “corrupted” camera footage in the wake of Epstein’s death.
“We found out that when the FBI took the sixteen (16) hard drives out of the RAID without it finishing the rebuild it might have corrupted any data on the drives,” the memo, which was sent three days after Epstein’s death, said.
Investigators complained about the FBI's handling of evidence in Epstein case
16:07 , Brendan RasciusMuch of the latest files are correspondence between investigators or prosecutors and other law enforcement personnel related to Epstein’s 2008 nonprosecution agreement, his 2019 prosecution, and the 2020 case against Maxwell.
In a thread from 2020, investigators with the US Attorney’s office complained about the FBI’s handling of evidence.
They were left “sifting through more than a million documents without much rhyme or reason,” one person wrote.
“Notwithstanding their many promises to us about quick and effective processing of the 60+ devices they seized, the FBI is completely f******* us on this,” another message reads.
Files include fake Austrian passport belonging to Epstein
15:50 , Brendan RasciusIncluded in the files are photos of a fake Austrian passport belonging to Epstein.
The travel document includes a photo of the deceased sex offender and the name “Marius Robert Fortelni.”
It lists his country of residence as Saudi Arabia.
Files include letter from victim who says Epstein and other men raped her in Virgin Islands
15:40 , Brendan RasciusThe files include an undated letter from an unnamed victim claiming she was raped by Epstein in the Virgin Islands when she was 17 years old.
She said she was “blindfolded and taken to an underground location” before Epstein “and other men” raped her.
“I was kept in a stall so that men could look at me,” the victim added.
Documents reveal prosecutors identified 10 co-conspirators in Epstein’s sex trafficking case
15:30 , Brendan RasciusThe documents released on Tuesday reveal that prosecutors identified 10 co-conspirators in Epstein’s sex trafficking case in 2019.
Three of those alleged co-conspirators lived in Florida and were served grand jury subpoenas. There were others in Boston, New York City and Connecticut.
One was a “wealthy business man in Ohio,” according to a message from July 2019.
Photo of Ghislaine Maxwell and Trump included in latest Epstein documents
15:20 , Brendan RasciusGhislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump are shown in this image released by the Department of Justice on Tuesday as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
SDNY official complained they weren't given guidance on how to proceed with Epstein investigation
15:05 , Brendan RasciusAn official with the Southern District of New York said they were not given guidance on how to proceed with the Epstein investigation and this was “keeping me up at 3am.”
“We still have not heard back from [REDACTED] or anyone one what we should be doing, if anything, to gather and review material from the SDFL Epstein investigation,” the unnamed person wrote in a 2020 email.
“On the list of things keeping me up at 3am, this is pretty consistently at or near the top,” the person added.
Trump flew on Epstein’s plane ‘many more times’ than previously reported, DOJ emails claim in latest files release
14:40 , Brendan RasciusThe Department of Justice has published thousands of documents in another batch of files from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the largest release yet, with many references to President Donald Trump.
Tuesday’s newly released documents include hundreds of emails as well as jail and court correspondences from prosecutors investigating Ghislaine Maxwell and Epstein in the wake of his death in prison in 2019, which was ruled a suicide.
In one message from January 2020, a federal prosecutor in Manhattan claimed that flight records showed Trump “traveled on Epstein’s private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware),” including during the period in which prosecutors were preparing to charge in the case against Maxwell.
Alex Woodward reports...
Trump flew on Epstein’s plane ‘many more times,’ DOJ files claim in latest release
New files contain alleged letter from Epstein to Larry Nassar that mentions Trump
14:22 , Brendan RasciusThe files contain an alleged letter from Epstein to convicted sex offender Larry Nasser, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor.
“As you know by now, I have taken the ‘short route’ home,” Epstein wrote in the alleged letter, which was which was postmarked Aug. 13, 2019, three days after Epstein’s body was found in his Manhattan jail cell.
“We shared one thing,” the letter continued, “our love and caring for young ladies and the hope they’d reach their full potential.”
Epstein then brought up President Donald Trump.
“Our president also shares our love of young, nubile girls,” he allegedly wrote. “When a young beauty walked by he loved to ‘grab snatch,’ whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system.”
“Life is unfair,” he added before signing with: “Yours, J. Epstein.”
When will the remaining Epstein files be released?
14:00 , Joe SommerladHere’s a look at the current state of play:
- The DOJ has announced it will continue releasing hundreds of thousands of Epstein-related files over the next few weeks, potentially extending into early January 2026.
- No precise date for the full release of all documents has been officially provided by the DOJ.
- The Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed last month, required all unclassified records to be made public within 30 days, setting a deadline of 19 December 2025.
- An initial batch of documents was released but it did not include all files in the DOJ's possession, and many of the released documents were heavily redacted.
- More have since arrived.
- Lawmakers have criticised the Trump administration for failing to meet the 30-day deadline stipulated by the new law.
Files reportedly contain a fake video of Epstein’s suicide
13:46 , Joe SommerladA 12-second video sent to the FBI purporting to show Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide in his New York jail cell in August 2019 is reportedly included in today’s tranche, which appears to have been sent to the bureau by the member of the public who had seen it online and wanted to know whether or not it was real.
Files contain Epstein’s last will and testament
13:20 , Joe SommerladAmong the documents released this morning is the disgraced billionaire’s will, which was signed in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2003 where his private island, Little St James, is situated.
It stipulates that his estate’s executors should receive $100,000 each for administering it.
Victim describes Ghislaine Maxwell as a ‘psychopath’ without remorse
13:10 , Joe SommerladIn another email from December 2020, a statement from one of the victims about Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend and accomplice, that was prepared for a court bail hearing can be read.
It says of Maxwell: “She has lived a life of privilege, abusing her position of power to live beyond the rules. Fleeing the country in order to escape once more would fit with her long history of anti-social behavior.
“I believe that she is a psychopath… She has demonstrated a complete failure to accept responsibility in any way for her actions and demonstrated a complete lack of remorse for her central role in procuring victims for Epstein. She was both charming and manipulative with me during the grooming process.”
DOJ warns of ‘untrue and sensationalist claims’ against Trump in new files release
12:55 , Joe Sommerlad“The Department of Justice has officially released nearly 30,000 more pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein,” the DOJ writes on X (Twitter).
“Some of these documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election. To be clear: the claims are unfounded and false, and if they had a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already.
“Nevertheless, out of our commitment to the law and transparency, the DOJ is releasing these documents with the legally required protections for Epstein’s victims.”
The Department of Justice has officially released nearly 30,000 more pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) December 23, 2025
Some of these documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election. To be…
In pics: Email shows Donald Trump listed as passenger on 'eight flights between 1993 and 1996'
12:45 , Joe Sommerlad
Maxwell received emails from ‘A’ at ‘Balmoral Summer Camp’
12:35 , Joe SommerladIn August 2001, a person identified only as “A” or “The Invisible Man” can be seen writing to Maxwell and saying: “I am up here at Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family.”
They continue: “How’s LA? Have you found me some new inappropriate friends? Let me know when you are coming over as I am free from 25th August until 2nd Sept and want to go somewhere hot and sunny with some fun people before having to put my nose firmly to the grindstone for the Fall.”
Maxwell responds: “So sorry to dissappoint [sic] you, however the truth must be told. I have only been able to find appropriate friends.”
“A” responds: “Distraught!”
They continue: “…now my whole life is in turmoil as I have no one to look after me. He was a real rock and almost a part of the family ... If you have any good ideas as to how to get my mind back on track I’d be grateful for advice. See you real soon… I hope if you are coming over. A xxx”
Epstein victim ‘had nightmares about him coming after her’
12:20 , Joe SommerladOne harrowing email sent by an assistant U.S. attorney in Florida on February 1, 2008 and included in the new batch of releases reads: “We just finished interviewing three of the girls. I wish you could have been there to see how much this has affected them.
“One girl broke down sobbing so that we had to stop the interview twice within a 20 minute span. She regained her composure enough to continue a short time, but she said that she was having nightmares about Epstein coming after her and she started to break down again, so we stopped the interview.”
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 and spotted by The Times, 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
Schumer calls alleged Epstein letter 'disgusting and abhorrent'
16:53 , Brendan RasciusSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reacted to the alleged letter that Epstein sent to Larry Nassar, which states that, “Our president also shares our love of young, nubile girls.”
“Disgusting and abhorrent,” Schumer wrote on X. “And just the tip of the iceberg. Everything must be brought to light.”
Disgusting and abhorrent - and just the tip of the iceberg.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) December 23, 2025
Everything must be brought to light. https://t.co/SmeLHxJf8V
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.
