In a bold move, former President Bill Clinton has called for the Trump administration’s Department of Justice to disclose all remaining documents related to the Epstein case. This request follows the release of several images featuring Clinton, sparking public interest and scrutiny.

Issuing a statement through his spokesperson, Clinton emphasized the need for transparency, suggesting that “someone or something is being protected,” and declared, “We need no such protection.” His words highlight a push for openness and accountability within the Justice Department.

Specifically, Clinton appealed to Attorney General Pam Bondi to “immediately release any remaining materials referring to, mentioning, or containing a photograph of Bill Clinton.” His demand underscores a desire to eliminate any speculation or insinuations about his involvement.

Clinton also criticized what he described as “selective releases” by the DOJ, arguing these actions unfairly cast doubt on individuals who have already been cleared by the department over the years. He insists that such selective disclosures imply wrongdoing where there is none.

He warned that withholding the files only fuels suspicions that the DOJ’s actions are more about casting doubt than ensuring transparency. Clinton’s statement seems to suggest that true transparency is being compromised, hinting at the potential for misinformation.

This development comes amid growing criticism from a group of 19 alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. They have accused the government of mishandling the partial release of documents, adding to the pressure on the DOJ to handle the case with greater transparency and integrity.

They accused the DOJ of violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act by ‘withholding massive quantities of documents’ and ‘failing to redact survivor identities.’

They argued that the failure to release the full trove of files and the DOJ’s alleged lack of communication about its actions ‘suggests an ongoing intent to keep survivors and the public in the dark as much as possible and as long as possible.’

Bill Clinton (pictured in a photo from the Epstein Files) has demanded that Donald Trump’s Department of Justice releases the rest of the Epstein files, after he was featured in multiple images in the last drop

There were several photos of Clinton among the thousands of documents made public, including this image of him with Epstein 

The records that were released by the DOJ last week – including photographs, interview transcripts, call logs, court records and other documents – were either already public or heavily blacked out, and many lacked necessary context. 

There were few revelations in the tens of thousands of pages of records that have been released so far. 

Some of the most eagerly awaited records, such as FBI victim interviews and internal memos shedding light on charging decisions, weren’t there. 

‘This law, enacted by a nearly unanimous vote in the House and unanimously in the Senate, and signed by the President, was clear. It afforded no permission for delayed disclosure,’ the alleged victims wrote in the statement released Monday.

‘Instead, the public received a fraction of the files, and what we received was riddled with abnormal and extreme redactions with no explanation. At the same time, numerous victim identities were left unredacted, causing real and immediate harm.’

The women accused the DOJ of violating the law by failing to release all the files and claimed that omissions by redactions also amounted to failure.  

‘These are clear-cut violations of an unambiguous law,’ the statement read. 

‘Moreover, the partial release was done in a manner that made it difficult or impossible for survivors to find materials that would be most relevant to our search for accountability.’ 

The survivors further called lawmakers to take action to ensure the DOJ fulfills its obligations of the law, urging for ‘immediate congressional oversight, including hearings, formal demands for compliance, and legal action.’

Another photo shows Clinton in a hot tub with a woman whose face was redacted. The files do not say when or where the photos were taken and there was little context surrounding them 

Another photo shows Clinton in a pool with Epstein’s longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell and a person whose face was also redacted

The former president, in a statement through his spokesman, said ‘someone or something is being protected. We need no such protection’

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has now urged his colleagues to take legal action over the DOJ’s incremental and heavily redacted release of the records.

He introduced a resolution Monday that, if passed, would direct the Senate to file or join lawsuits aimed at forcing the DOJ to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act – the law enacted last month that required disclosure of records by last Friday.

‘Instead of transparency, the Trump administration released a tiny fraction of the files and blacked out massive portions of what little they provided,’ Schumer, the Senate’s top Democrat said in a statement. ‘This is a blatant cover-up.’

In lieu of Republican support, Schumer’s resolution is largely symbolic. The senate is off until January 5, more than two weeks after the deadline. 

Even then, it’ll likely face an uphill battle for passage. But it allows Democrats to continue a pressure campaign for disclosure that Republicans had hoped to put behind them.

The Justice Department said it plans to release records on a rolling basis by the end of the year. It blamed the delay on the time-consuming process of obscuring victims’ names and other identifying information. 

So far, the department hasn’t given any notice when new records arrive.

That approach angered some accusers and members of Congress who fought to pass the transparency act.

A photo of Donald Trump flanked by bikini-clad women was among more than a dozen files that were suddenly pulled from public view over the weekend, leading to claims of a cover-up

A group of 19 alleged victims of Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell accused the government of missteps in its partial release of the files. They accused the DOJ of violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act by ‘withholding massive quantities of documents’ and ‘ failing to redact survivor identities’

Democrats accused Republicans of a cover-up after files that had been available Friday were no longer accessible on the DOJ’s website by Saturday.

The missing files included images of paintings depicting nude women, and one showed a series of photographs along a credenza and in drawers.

In that image – inside a drawer among other photos – was a photograph of Trump, alongside the pedophile, Melania Trump and Epstein’s longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. 

The DOJ said that the image of the Trump was flagged by the Southern District of New York ‘for potential further action to protect victims’. 

Following furious backlash, the image was reinstated on Sunday morning after it was determined that ‘there is no evidence that any Epstein victims are depicted in the photograph’, a statement posted on X said.

Trump, who was friends with Epstein for years before the two had a falling-out, tried for months to keep the records sealed. 

Though the President has not been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein, he has argued there is nothing to see in the files and that the public should focus on other issues.

But Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the DOJ’s decision to release just a fraction of the Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary actions to protect the pedophile’s victims.

The tranche of materials released Friday included photographs of former president Bill Clinton and other famous names such as pop star Michael Jackson. The pair pose with Diana Ross

Sir Mick Jagger and the former US president have their picture taken with a woman

He pledged that the Trump administration eventually would meet its obligation required by law – but stressed that the department was obligated to act with caution as it goes about making public documents that can include sensitive information. 

Blanche, the Justice Department’s second-in-command, also defended its decision to remove several files related to the case from its public webpage, including a photograph showing Trump, less than a day after they were posted.

He said the documents were removed because they also showed victims of Epstein. Blanche said the Trump photo and the other documents will be reposted once redactions are made to protect survivors.

‘We are not redacting information around President Trump, around any other individual involved with Mr Epstein, and that narrative – which is not based on fact at all – is completely false,’ Blanche told NBC’s Meet the Press.

He added that Trump has labeled the Epstein matter ‘a hoax’ because ‘there’s this narrative out there that the Department of Justice is hiding and protecting information about him, which is completely false.’

‘The Epstein files existed for years and years and years and you did not hear a peep out of a single Democrat for the past four years and yet … lo and behold, all of a sudden, out of the blue, Senator Schumer suddenly cares about the Epstein files,’ Blanche said. ‘That’s the hoax.’

The deputy attorney general’s comments were the most extensive by the administration since the file dump. 

Clinton is pictured heavily throughout the Epstein files, but has not been accused of wrongdoing by any of the financier’s victims

Federal prosecutors in New York brought sex trafficking charges against Epstein in 2019, but he killed himself in jail after his arrest.

Maxwell, Epstein’s onetime girlfriend, is serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for her 2021 conviction for sex trafficking crimes. 

The deputy attorney general also defended the decision by the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to transfer Maxwell to a less restrictive, minimum-security federal prison earlier this year, soon after he interviewed her about Epstein. 

Blanche said that the transfer was made because of concerns about her safety.

‘She was suffering numerous threats against her life,’ Blanche said. ‘So the BOP is not only responsible for putting people in jail and making sure they stay in jail, but also for their safety.’