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Epstein files : Trump photo among Epstein files disappears from US Justice Department website
At least 16 Epstein-related files, including an image featuring Donald Trump, vanished from the US Justice Department’s website within a day, sparking transparency concerns.
At least 16 documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein vanished from the US Justice Department’s public webpage within a day of being uploaded, including a photograph that featured President Donald Trump, raising fresh questions about transparency and accountability.
The files, which were accessible on Friday but could no longer be found by Saturday, were removed without any explanation or public notice from the department. Among the missing materials were images of paintings depicting nude women and a photograph showing a series of pictures placed on a credenza and inside drawers.
One of those images included a photograph of Trump alongside Epstein, Melania Trump and Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, visible inside a drawer with other photos.
The Justice Department has not clarified why the files were taken down or whether their removal was intentional. The unexplained disappearance quickly fuelled speculation online, intensifying long-standing scrutiny over Epstein’s connections with influential political and business figures.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee highlighted the missing Trump-related image in a post on X, questioning the government’s handling of the release. “What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public,” the committee wrote.
The episode has added to growing criticism surrounding the Justice Department’s much-anticipated release of Epstein-related records. While tens of thousands of pages were made public, the documents provided little new information about Epstein’s crimes or the prosecutorial decisions that allowed him to avoid serious federal charges for years.
Several closely watched materials — including FBI interviews with victims and internal Justice Department memoranda related to charging decisions — were notably absent from the release, further fuelling concerns that key aspects of the Epstein case remain shielded from public scrutiny.
