US President Donald Trump criticized the recent release of Jeffrey Epstein files, calling it “a terrible thing.” Trump defended Bill Clinton and other political figures featured in the photos, including Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, and Lord Mandelson. Despite being mentioned in the files, Trump claimed that most celebrities innocently crossed paths with Epstein, a convicted child sex offender. Trump expressed his displeasure, suggesting the focus on Epstein was a strategy to overshadow the Republican Party’s success.
Regarding Bill Clinton, Trump stated his positive relationship with the former president, emphasizing that people may have met Epstein innocently years ago. He attributed the push for the file release to Congressional Democrats, acknowledging Epstein’s widespread connections in the 1990s and 2000s.
The data dump followed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s announcement that more documents related to Epstein would be released to protect victims. The US Department of Justice was mandated to make all investigation files public under the Epstein Files Transparency Act by midnight on Friday.
Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker, died by suicide in a Manhattan federal jail in August 2019. The investigation revealed that the guards assigned to monitor Epstein had fallen asleep and falsified records, while surveillance cameras in the area were not functioning properly.
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