Images of Trump among documents reposted to Epstein files release after apparent removal

Image of Trump among documents reposted on Epstein files release after apparent removal One of 16 documents missing from the release was a chest of drawers with pictures, which includes two photos of Donald Trump. The Department of Justice have since restored the image, saying it was removed "out of an abundance of caution". Image:Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell hunting, date unknown. Pic: US DOJ Image:List of documents online as of Saturday evening shows a gap where the file ending '468' was Image:The file ending '468' seen in Sky News's downloads from Friday Image:As of 9pm on Sunday, '468' was again available on the DOJ website Image:Pic: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services/Handout via Reuters Image:Epstein died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges Sunday 21 December 2025 22:14, UK Pictures of Donald Trump were included among at least 16 documents that disappeared from the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Democrats from the House Oversight Committee drew attention to the apparent removal of an image showing two printed pictures of Mr Trump in a desk draw. One picture had Mr Trump standing surrounded by women in bathing suits, while the second appears to be an already known picture - partly obscured - of him, his wife Melania, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein . After the Democrats flagged the missing image on Saturday, Sky News went back to the files online and confirmed that it did appear to be missing, despite the fact they downloaded it when the files were initially released on Friday . The other photos removed from the trove of documents were almost all nude paintings of women in Epstein's home. In a post on X on Sunday, the DOJ said the image including pictures of Mr Trump has since been reposted on to the Epstein Files page. Sky News has seen that file number 468 is once again listed online. Mr Trump is still visible in the latest version of the image, and there is no immediate difference from the original upload. The DOJ said that "the Southern District of New York flagged an image of President Trump for potential further action to protect victims". "Out of an abundance of caution, the Department of Justice temporarily removed the image for further review," the department added. "After the review, it was determined there is no evidence that any Epstein victims are depicted in the photograph, and it has been reposted without any alteration or redaction." Mr Trump has not commented on the release of the files and has not been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein's case. Questions over heavy redactions Thousands of documents relating to the dead paedophile financier were made public by the DOJ on Friday - hours before a legal deadline following the passing of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Many of the pages were either partially or fully redacted, which the DOJ says is to protect the more than 1,200 victims...

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