Donald Trump confronted contemporary controversy after the Department of Justice quietly eliminated no less than 16 information from the Jeffrey Epstein doc launch with out clarification.

The deleted supplies included pictures of the president discovered at Epstein’s residence.

The eliminated file numbered 468 contained {a photograph} of Epstein’s desk with drawers open. Inside sat a photograph of Donald Trump in a white shirt standing with a number of ladies, together with no less than one carrying a bikini.

Behind that picture was one other, partially seen photograph displaying Trump, Melania Trump, and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago in February 2000.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee referred to as the deletions a cover-up. “This photo, file 468, from the Epstein files that includes Donald Trump has apparently now been removed from the DOJ release,” they wrote on X.

“What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused the administration of “one of the biggest cover ups in American history.” He referenced feedback from Susie Wiles about Trump and Epstein being “young, single playboys together.”

Epstein survivors expressed deep disappointment with the closely redacted launch. Haley Robson, who voted for Trump however now regrets it, informed reporters she anticipated the administration’s “little tactics.” She stated survivors already knew “we were not going to see the files as we should be getting them.”

Marina Lacerda, one other Epstein survivor, stated victims felt “really disappointed” however “in some ways we kind of expected this.” Survivors criticized the selective redactions that appeared to guard influential figures quite than victims.

The doc dump additionally featured distinguished photographs of Bill Clinton alongside different celebrities.

Clinton appeared in a number of pictures in a sizzling tub, whereas figures resembling Michael Jackson and Diana Ross appeared at varied occasions. His spokesperson dismissed the photographs, stating, “This isn’t about Bill, never has been.”

Chris Tucker additionally appeared in a number of pictures throughout the launched information. The comic was noticed in pictures alongside Clinton and different high-profile figures at Epstein-connected occasions.

The Justice Department acknowledged it will not launch all paperwork by the December 19 deadline set by the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Officials promised extra information would are available over the subsequent two weeks, although tons of of pages remained completely blacked out.

A White House spokesperson defended the administration as “the most transparent in history.”

They claimed Trump’s staff had “done more for the victims than Democrats ever have” by releasing hundreds of pages and cooperating with congressional subpoenas.

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