The office of former US President Bill Clinton on Tuesday called on the Donald Trump administration to release any remaining Jeffrey Epstein-related records that refer to or depict Clinton, warning that selective disclosures are fueling suspicion rather than transparency.
In a statement issued by spokesperson Angel Ureña, Clinton’s office said the U.S. Department of Justice has a clear legal obligation to publish a complete record under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The statement said the scope and manner of the releases so far show that officials are protecting someone or something.
“The Epstein Files Transparency Act imposes a clear legal duty on the Department of Justice to produce the full and complete record the public demands and deserves,” the statement said. “However, what the department has released so far, and the way it released the material, makes one thing clear: officials are protecting someone or something.”
Clinton team warns selective disclosures risk fueling suspicion
Clinton’s team urged Trump to instruct Attorney General Pam Bondi to immediately release all remaining materials that mention or depict Clinton. The request includes any grand jury transcripts, interview notes, photographs, or findings held by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, as referenced in sworn testimony to Congress by Trump’s first-term attorney general. The statement cited Public Law 119-38, enacted on November 19, 2025, as the legal basis for disclosure.
The statement also warned that continued withholding of records would deepen public mistrust. According to Clinton’s office, selective releases risk creating “insinuation” rather than clarity, particularly about individuals whom the statement says authorities have previously cleared.
Trump, when asked about photographs of Clinton appearing in the Epstein files, adopted an unusually sympathetic tone. “I like Bill Clinton,” Trump said, adding that he disliked seeing the images released. He told the Mirror that while photographs of many figures—including himself—exist because Epstein moved in elite social circles, he did not support publishing such images. Trump said Clinton “can handle it,” but described the release of the photos as “a terrible thing.”
The Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed in November 2025, requires the attorney general to disclose Epstein-related DOJ records. Lawmakers from both parties have criticized the administration over what they describe as the slow pace and limited scope of the releases so far, keeping pressure on the White House and the Justice Department to expand disclosure.
