• Clinton spokesman accuses DOJ of selective releases designed to imply wrongdoing against cleared individuals
• Statement follows release of multiple photographs showing Clinton in settings connected to Epstein’s social circle
• Bipartisan lawmakers threaten contempt charges against Attorney General Pam Bondi over incomplete file release

WASHINGTON, DC (TDR) — Former President Bill Clinton has issued a forceful demand for the Department of Justice to release all remaining documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that mention or contain photographs of him, following the latest document release that included multiple images of the former president. Through his spokesman Angel Ureña, Clinton declared that “someone or something is being protected” and insisted “we need no such protection.”

Clinton Challenges DOJ Transparency

The former president’s statement on Monday represents an unusual direct challenge to the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein document releases. Clinton specifically called on President Trump to direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to “immediately release any remaining materials referring to, mentioning, or containing a photograph of Bill Clinton,” according to a statement from his deputy chief of staff.

“What the Department of Justice has released so far, and the manner in which it did so, makes one thing clear: someone or something is being protected.”

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The statement comes after the DOJ’s Friday release included several photographs showing Clinton in various settings connected to Epstein’s social circle, including images of him in a hot tub with a person whose identity was redacted and another showing him on a private plane. Clinton has never been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein’s crimes, and his office has maintained he “knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light.”

Accusations of Selective Release Strategy

Clinton’s spokesman directly criticized what he characterized as a pattern of selective document releases designed to shift focus from President Trump. According to Ureña, the partial disclosures demonstrate that the administration is “shielding themselves from what comes next, or from what they’ll try and hide forever.”

The timing of Friday’s release, conducted late in the day, has drawn particular scrutiny from both Clinton’s team and congressional lawmakers who authored the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The bipartisan legislation, signed by Trump on November 19, required the DOJ to release all unclassified Epstein-related materials within 30 days.

Bipartisan Congressional Response

Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, the Democratic and Republican co-sponsors of the transparency legislation, have threatened to hold Attorney General Bondi in contempt of Congress for failing to release all documents by the Friday deadline. The two lawmakers, who forced the legislation through Congress using a discharge petition, said they are currently drafting inherent contempt charges.

“The quickest way, and I think most expeditious way, to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi.”

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Speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, Massie explained that inherent contempt would allow Congress to fine Bondi for every day the remaining documents are not released. The mechanism, which has not been successfully used since the 1930s according to the American Bar Association, would not require Senate approval.

History of Epstein Document Releases

The Epstein files controversy has persisted for years following the financier’s August 2019 death by suicide in federal custody while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The DOJ’s investigation revealed that Epstein sexually exploited over 250 underage girls at his homes in New York and Florida, among other locations, according to official releases from the Department of Justice.

Clinton has previously acknowledged flying on Epstein’s private aircraft on multiple occasions for Clinton Foundation humanitarian work in Africa. Flight logs and witness statements confirm these trips occurred in the early 2000s, though Clinton’s office maintains the former president severed ties with Epstein before the financier’s 2008 guilty plea to prostitution charges in Florida.

White House Defense and Political Implications

The White House has defended the document release as demonstrating unprecedented transparency. Spokesperson Abigail Johnson stated that “the Trump Administration is the most transparent in history” and claimed the release represents more action for victims than Democrats have ever taken.

However, the incomplete nature of Friday’s release has drawn criticism across the political spectrum. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News that the “volume of materials” necessitates a rolling release process, with “several hundred thousand” documents still to be processed. Critics note that the FBI began its review and redaction process in March, giving the department nine months before the December 19 deadline.

The Department of Justice also drew attention over the weekend when it temporarily removed approximately 15 photographs from its online “Epstein Library,” including images that reportedly showed Trump. The DOJ later restored the images, claiming they were flagged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York for “potential further action to protect victims.”

Will the remaining Epstein files reveal new information about high-profile individuals, or will continued redactions fuel further controversy over government transparency?

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