Scrutiny of DOJ's release of Epstein documents continues into second day

Scrutiny of the Justice Department’s release of the Epstein files continued on Saturday as 15 images made available on Friday disappeared from the department’s website and with a leading Democratic senator vowing to investigate why all the records weren’t released at once

Scrutiny of the Justice Department’s release of the Epstein files continued on Saturday as 15 images made available on Friday disappeared from the department’s website and with a leading Democratic senator vowing to investigate why all the records weren’t released at once.

One of the files removed includes a photo of a table with framed pictures of Epstein with famous people. Below the tabletop, an open drawer contained two printed pictures of President Donald Trump. One photo in the drawer showed Trump standing surrounded by women in bathing suits; the other was a known photo of Epstein with Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Trump has not commented on the release of the files and has not been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein’s case.

Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman, said in a statement Friday — in part — that, “By releasing thousands of pages of documents, cooperating with the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena request, and President Trump recently calling for further investigations into Epstein’s Democrat friends, the Trump Administration has done more for the victims than Democrats ever have.”

The other photos removed from the trove of documents were almost all nude paintings of women in Epstein’s home.