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The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday, December 19, after months of political disputes, published additional materials from investigations against the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The volume of the released documents exceeds 300,000 pages. Their publication became possible after the adoption of a new law. However, this is only a partial disclosure of data: the review of other materials, according to the agency, will take another two weeks.

The published documents contain new potentially compromising information about former U.S. President Bill Clinton. At the same time, there is virtually no new data regarding current U.S. President Donald Trump.

The materials include numerous photographs of Clinton and mentions of him. In one of the photos, he is captured in a pool with Epstein's partner Ghislaine Maxwell. There is almost no new information regarding Trump. His name has appeared in earlier publications, including in lists of passengers on Epstein's private jet and in his contact book. Trump, who previously had ties with Epstein, claims he was unaware of his crimes.

Political Disputes and Criticism of the Publication

The publication of the documents was preceded by sharp disagreements within the Republican Party. Donald Trump initially opposed the law on the disclosure of materials but eventually signed it under pressure from his supporters. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, only 44 percent of Republicans are satisfied with how Trump has handled this issue. The White House, in turn, stated on Friday that the Trump administration "did more for the victims than the Democrats ever did before."

Previously published materials in the Epstein case had already revealed connections to several well-known figures, including British Prince Andrew, who lost his royal title because of it. Additionally, JPMorgan paid $290 million as part of a settlement with the victims, as it had served Epstein as a client for many years. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 1,200 victims have been identified in the case materials. Epstein himself committed suicide in 2019 in a Manhattan jail while awaiting trial.

Accusations of Concealing Information

Proponents of the law on the publication of materials accused the Department of Justice of concealing information. Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna stated in a video posted on X that a 119-page document with witness testimonies was completely redacted. He expressed his intention to cooperate with Epstein's victims to achieve full disclosure of the materials.

Congressman Khanna's position was supported by Republican Thomas Massie, who co-sponsored the legislative initiative. Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer also stated on X that the Department of Justice published "only a small portion of all the evidence." According to him, Democrats intend to use all available means to achieve full disclosure of the truth. Democratic Congressman Robert Garcia, in turn, accused Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi of attempts to bury the case.

Meanwhile, Bill Clinton's representative Angel Urena criticized the publication of a large number of photographs of the former president in the context of the scandal. He wrote on X that there are two groups of people: those who did not know about Epstein's crimes and cut ties with him before they were revealed, and those who continued to maintain relationships even after that. "We belong to the first group," he emphasized, adding that no attempts to delay the process by the second group will change this.