House Democrats Question Disappearance of Files From DOJ's Epstein Website
Source: Newsweek
Published Dec 20, 2025 at 06:12 PM EST
Several files have disappeared from the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s online portal where it uploaded some of the files related to the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein - including a photo of President Donald Trump. Newsweek reached out to the DOJ by submission form on Saturday morning for comment and clarification.
The Associated Press reported that 16 files have disappeared as of Saturday afternoon from the original five batches of files uploaded to the DOJ website for public review as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
However, by Saturday, some had noticed files were no longer accessible on the website - although the public had time to download the files if they wanted. Among the now missing files were images of paintings depicting nude women, but most notable was a photo of a drawer that itself contained some photos, including one of Trump alongside Epstein, Melania Trump, and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee drew attention to the missing photo, posting it on X and asking why file 468 - the one in question - had been removed from the DOJ release. "[AG Pam Bondi] Is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.
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This photo, file 468, from the Epstein files that includes Donald Trump has apparently now been removed from the DOJ release.
@AGPamBondi is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.
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12:26 PM · Dec 20, 2025