Overview
- The Justice Department posted a large, partially redacted batch of Epstein files after the statutory deadline, including images of Clinton on a private plane with a redacted woman on his lap and in a pool with Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Clinton spokesman Angel Ureña defended the former president in a statement, saying he ended contact with Epstein years earlier and criticizing the timing of the Friday release.
- Clinton’s previously acknowledged interactions include four flights on Epstein’s jet in 2002–2003 tied to foundation work, a 2002 meeting at Epstein’s Harlem office, and a brief visit to Epstein’s New York apartment.
- Officials said redactions were made to protect victims and private individuals, and news reports emphasized the photos do not by themselves indicate criminal conduct.
- Congressional scrutiny is intensifying, with House Oversight setting January deposition dates for Bill and Hillary Clinton about their ties to Epstein under a new disclosure law signed by President Donald Trump.