‘Clinton Is A Big Boy...Can Handle It’: Donald Trump Breaks Silence On Disturbing Epstein Files Pictures

New Delhi: Former US President Bill Clinton featured prominently in the first batch of files released on Friday by the Justice Department stemming from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

There were several photos of Clinton among the thousands of documents made public. Some showed him on a private plane, including one with a woman, whose face is redacted, seated alongside him with her arm around him. Another photo shows him in a pool with Epstein’s longtime confidant, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, and a person whose face was also redacted.

The newly released tranche however did not go too well with US President Donald Trump as he complained about the release of photos of Jeffrey Epstein with people who may not have known him but ended up in the shot anyway. He expressed sympathy for former President Bill Clinton, who was caught up in convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit.

Reacting to Bill Clinton's photos surfacing in the Epstein Files, Trump said, he hated to see the photos but that it’s what “most Democrats and a couple of bad Republicans wanted" and said " Clinton is a “big boy. He can handle it.” 

Trump further added, “I don’t like the pictures of Bill Clinton being shown. I don’t like the pictures of other people being shown. I think it’s a terrible thing,”.

Department of Justice began releasing a slew of documents related to Epstein last week and so far, the DOJ has publicly disclosed more than 13,000 documents and said it will continue to release files throughout the next few weeks.

‘Tremendous Backlash’

Trump said the release of these documents has triggered “tremendous backlash,” arguing that they have dragged in people who merely crossed paths with Epstein years ago. He said this includes lawyers and business leaders who had no involvement beyond incidental meetings.

According to Trump, many are upset that photographs are being circulated of individuals who, he claims, had no real connection to Epstein. He added that appearing in a single photo at a party can unfairly damage someone’s reputation, which is why anger over the continued release of such images is growing.

Bill Clinton Demands Immediate Release

Former US President Bill Clinton had called for the immediate release of all remaining documents related to Jeffrey Epstein after his name and shocking images appeared prominently in the latest batch of released files.

Clinton's spokesperson, Angel Urena, also accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) of selective disclosure, implying that the administration is protecting certain people.

Clinton's spokesperson Urena clearly stated, "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." She added that if the DOJ declined to comply with Clinton's request, it would confirm the Trump administration's intention of "using selective releases to imply wrongdoing about individuals who have already been repeatedly cleared".

Clinton and Epstein Connection

The DOJ released multiple photos of Clinton with Epstein's convicted co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell and others with redacted faces. The law allowed the DOJ to redact material related to active investigations and records that contain personally identifiable information of victims.

The Trump administration has faced criticism for its handling of the files, with bipartisan lawmakers accusing it of flouting the law. The White House has deferred to the DOJ, which has not commented on Urena's statement.

Notably, Bill Clinton has been linked to Epstein since the early 1990s, with the two having been photographed together several times. The former president has said he was not aware of Epstein's crimes, and he has never been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.

 Democrats Vs Republicans

Friday’s partial release of the Epstein files has led to a new crush of criticism from Democrats who have accused the Republican administration of trying to hide information.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier.

Many of the most discussed photos from the files show the former Democratic president. Clinton has acknowledged that he traveled on Epstein’s private jet but said through a spokesperson that he had no knowledge of the late financier’s crimes.

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