Recent revelations from Justice Department files have reignited discussions surrounding former President Bill Clinton’s involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton’s spokesperson, Angel Ureña, has called for the complete release of all documents related to the Epstein investigation, asserting that partial document releases invite unwarranted speculation and assumptions.
In a statement shared via X, Ureña emphasized the need for transparency, stating, “The Department of Justice’s selective disclosures suggest there are elements being shielded, though we can’t determine who or what. However, we are clear on this: protection is unnecessary on our behalf.”
This statement follows the Justice Department’s release of thousands of documents linked to Epstein on December 19. The release was part of a mandate by a newly enacted law, approved by President Donald Trump, requiring the public disclosure of investigation records that do not compromise victim identities, showcase child sexual abuse, or disrupt ongoing legal proceedings.
Among the images made public, some depict Clinton aboard a private jet, one notably showing him beside a woman whose face is obscured, her arm draped around him. Another image captures Clinton in a pool with Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite convicted of recruiting young girls for Epstein’s abuse, alongside another individual with a redacted face. Additional photos include Clinton with the late pop icon Michael Jackson, singer Diana Ross, and an unidentified woman with her face redacted.
Some of the released photos show Clinton on a private plane, including one with a woman seated next to him with her arm around him. Her face is redacted from the photo.
Another photo shows him in a pool with British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who has been convicted of luring young girls to Epstein so he could molest them, and with another person whose face is redacted. One shows him with the late pop star Michael Jackson, singer Diana Ross and a woman whose face is redacted.
And another shows Clinton in a hot tub with a woman whose face is redacted. The Justice Department did not explain how those photos were related to the criminal investigation.
Clinton has acknowledged that he traveled on Epstein’s private jet but said through a spokesperson that he had no knowledge of the late financier’s crimes.
Ureña said the former president does not oppose the release of documents that mention or include photographs of him. Instead, Ureña said all remaining files referencing Clinton should be released at once to avoid what he described as “selective releases to imply wrongdoing.”
While the Justice Department released hundreds of thousands of documents, officials acknowledged that hundreds of thousands more pages are still being reviewed.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche pledged that the Trump administration eventually would meet its obligation required by law. But he stressed that the department was obligated to act with caution as it goes about making public thousands of documents that can include sensitive information.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
