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Coverage dated December 18, 2025 to December 22, 2025

Trump calls release of photos of Clinton and others in Epstein files "a terrible thing"

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 4 developments

President Trump has responded to the release of the Epstein files, saying Monday that the release of photos risked ensnaring "highly respected" people with no connection to Epstein's crimes.

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  1. Trump news at a glance: anticipation high as clock ticks on release of all Epstein files

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  2. Epstein files offer scant new insight into his crimes or how he avoided serious prosecution

    Headline from KGW Portland ·

  3. Clinton Spokesperson Demands Release Of All Epstein Files Mentioning Former President

    Headline from Forbes ·

  4. Newest

    Trump calls release of photos of Clinton and others in Epstein files "a terrible thing"

    Headline from CBS News ·

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  1. The Guardian

    Trump news at a glance: anticipation high as clock ticks on release of all Epstein files (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Latest batch includes photos of famous people in Epstein’s orbit, copies of foreign passports and screenshot of text messages – key US politics stories from 18 December 2025

  2. Townhall

    How You Know the Lib Media Realizes There's Nothing in the Epstein Files to Get Trump (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Explore how the media misinterprets the Epstein Files and Trump's connections.

  3. RedState

    New Release: Bill Clinton Pics With Epstein, Maxwell, and Women Could Make Things Worse Over Subpoenas (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Newly released Epstein Files show Clinton with Epstein and Maxwell, raising concerns amid subpoenas.

  4. Bangor Daily News

    Epstein files offer scant new insight into his crimes or how he avoided serious prosecution (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department’s much-anticipated release of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein arrived in a flood of documents that did little to

  5. PJ Media

    Epstein Files Have Been Released, And Democrats Won’t Like These Photos (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Epstein files reveal names of politically exposed figures, including Bill Clinton's controversial photos.

  6. The Guardian

    Bill Clinton says White House is using him as scapegoat after Epstein files release (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Spokesperson said ex-president, pictured in some photos released by justice department, cut ties with Epstein in 2005

  7. The Columbian

    Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — 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 mandate

  8. The Daily Caller

    Deputy Attorney General Says Every Mention Of Trump In Epstein Files Will Be Released (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Deputy AG Todd Blanche promised Sunday every mention of President Trump in the files of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will be released to the public.

  9. Breitbart News

    Deputy AG Blanche: All Trump Material in Epstein Files Will Be Released (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said all material featuring President Donald Trump in files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will be released. | Clips

  10. Washington Examiner

    Multiple documents in Epstein files disappear as release continues (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The apparent deletion was met with criticism from Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, who accused the administration of a "cover-up."

  11. New Hampshire Union Leader

    What’s in the Epstein files? Documents mention Trump, Clinton, celebrities (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    The Justice Department released a slice of its massive files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, a much-anticipated disclosure that revealed new details about the government’s investigation into

  12. Al Jazeera

    Epstein files: Whose names and photos are in the latest document drop? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The latest trove of legal documents has been heavily redacted, but several famous figures are recognisable.

  13. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Democratic lawmakers on Sunday hammered Trump and the Justice Department for a partial release.

  14. The Atlantic

    What Is Actually in the Epstein Files? (opens The Atlantic)

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    The Atlantic's feed description

    The heavily redacted trove of documents is shocking, disorienting, and—most important—incomplete.

  15. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Initial unveiling of Epstein files focuses Clinton (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- Former President Bill Clinton featured prominently in the first batch of files released Friday by the Justice Department stemming from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the White House seized the chance to shift the focus of the highly anticipated docume…

  16. Washington Examiner

    Kaine says Bill Clinton 'should address' Epstein file photos (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The first phase of the documents included Clinton photographed with Epstein and several women whose faces were redacted.

  17. The Boston Globe

    Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday said the Justice Department released just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files to protect survivors of sexual abuse.

  18. Digital Journal

    Allegations of new cover-up over Epstein files (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Allegations of a fresh cover-up over the Jeffrey Epstein files grew Sunday, as Democrats accused President Donald Trump of trying to protect himself by

  19. CNN

    Epstein survivors slam ‘extreme redactions with no explanation’ in DOJ’s release of files (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Jeffrey Epstein survivors are slamming the Justice Department’s partial release of the Epstein files that began last Friday, contending that contrary to what is mandated by law, the department’s disclosures so far have been incomplete and improperly redacted — and challenging for the survivors to na…

  20. The New Republic

    Epstein Survivors Slam Trump’s DOJ Over Shoddy Release of Files (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    All those redactions and somehow the Department of Justice still didn’t redact survivors’ names.

  21. The Week

    Trump administration posts sliver of Epstein files (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, though new photos of both Donald Trump and Bill Clinton emerged

  22. PJ Media

    The Democrats Need to Start Panicking About the Epstein Files (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Democrats face a political nightmare as Epstein files reveal troubling connections to Bill Clinton.

  23. Forbes

    Clinton Spokesperson Demands Release Of All Epstein Files Mentioning Former President (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Clinton’s spokesperson joined other critics of the Justice Department’s handling of the release so far, including a group of Epstein’s former victims.

  24. The Week

    Is Trump deliberately redacting Epstein files to shield himself? (opens The Week)

    Published

    The Week's feed description

    Removal of image from publicly released documents prompts accusations of political interference by justice department

  25. Forbes

    Epstein Survivors Criticize Justice Department’s ‘Partial’ File Release (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The survivors said the way the release was handled made it “difficult or impossible” to find documents for their cases.

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