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ificandream

(11,642 posts)
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 01:09 PM 16 hrs ago

Bill Clinton Responds To Epstein Files Swimming Pool Photos

Source: Newsweek

By Sam Stevenson
Associate News Editor

A spokesman for Bill Clinton has responded to the latest Epstein Files release, accusing Donald Trump of scapegoating the former Democratic President. Newsweek has reached out to the Clinton Foundation via a contact form on its website for comment.

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Clinton appears prominently in a batch of undated and heavily redacted photographs, including images of him at a swimming pool alongside Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Clinton's chief of staff, Angel Urea, issued a statement addressing the former president's appearance in the files. He said: "This is not about Bill Clinton. Even [White House chief of staff] Susie Wiles said Donald Trump was wrong about Bill Clinton." He added: "Everyone, especially MAGA, expects answers, not scapegoats."

The Justice Department stated it found no evidence to predicate further investigations against uncharged public figures, including Clinton, and noted the extensive use of redactions to protect victims' privacy. Despite this, the prominence of Clinton in the released photographs drew public and media attention. By contrast, Trump appeared in just a few images and was not featured as extensively in the initial release.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/bill-clinton-responds-epstein-files-swimming-pool-photos-11248241



Clinton spokesman statement posted on Twitter.


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FredGarvin

(773 posts)
1. Bill Clinton didnt respond
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 02:02 PM
15 hrs ago

He used a spokesman to do so for him.

Apparently too busy to speak for himself?

Smart on Bill's part.

ToxMarz

(2,721 posts)
2. I don't have any idea whether Clinton has ever done anything criminally to young women or engaged in sex trafficking
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 02:29 PM
14 hrs ago

But Clinton was President in the 1990's, Epstein was still cutting his teeth at this point. There was no Epstein Island at this point. Once Clinton became President and everyday since until he is gone, everything he does is very highly scrutinzed, he is under 24/7 Secret Service detail. Even if he wanted to do these things, it would be VERY difficult for him to pull off discreetly. He isn't stupid a person, and even if he wanted/needed to have affairs and rendezous, he wouldn't need an Epstein to facilitate it, and wouldn't be so careless to pursue them in that manner. He has to have learned to be exceedingly careful in eveything he does due to the relentless persecution of the right.

BattleRow

(2,084 posts)
4. And I would hope that he was quite aware of potentially compromising honeypot setups .
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 03:15 PM
13 hrs ago

jaymac

(185 posts)
8. oaky, I may be wrong
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 07:26 PM
9 hrs ago

but weren't the women who accused and told on Bill Clinton women over childhood age?.....did not look it up but his Liaisons were of the big hair, southern type 20's/30's and not children.

ToxMarz

(2,721 posts)
9. Not just the ages of the women, but the timeline
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 09:27 PM
7 hrs ago

They were from before he was ever President. That's my point. After he was elected President, even if he was behaving badly, with the intense scrutiny and constant Secret Service presence how could he have been realistically deeply involved with what Epstein was doing without leaving and easily followed trail, even if he wanted to. And Epstein's sex trafficking wasn't in high gear until after Clinton was elected.

I doubt the Secret Service would allow him to go off with some unknown teen girl for a private massage without an FBI Background check first.

BOSSHOG

(44,541 posts)
6. Subject Photos - More Proof
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 03:55 PM
13 hrs ago

That Donald trump is a chickenshit spineless container of conservative values. HES THE LEADER OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. REPUBLICANS LOVE HIM. Convicted felon, serial lying moral degenerate and he is the superstar of the grand old party and their precious values. And chickenshit John roberts says we shouldn’t hold him accountable.

IbogaProject

(5,546 posts)
7. Bill just traveled with JE a few times on actual Philanthropic missions
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 06:05 PM
11 hrs ago

T47 only went to Epstein Island and to Epstein's personal residences on top of procuring underage models for JE. Whereas Bill Clinton went on a few actual philanthropic missions before Mr E was charged in 2006.

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