A spokesperson for former President Bill Clinton has hit out at the White House and Department of Justice over their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, accusing them of hiding the truth and protecting someone by heavily redacting key documents.
Angel Ureña, Clinton’s longtime spokesperson, didn’t hold back in a fiery response over the weekend following the release of nearly 300,000 files tied to Epstein.
The documents, which dropped late on Friday - the deadline set by law - featured names of several high-profile figures, including Clinton, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Chris Tucker, Kevin Spacey, and the former Prince Andrew.
But while the release was massive in size, critics say it was thin on substance. Many files were so heavily redacted they were almost completely blacked out.
Clinton rep says selective release raises questions
The spokesperson directly accused the government of trying to spin the narrative by releasing certain images - including photos of Clinton with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell - without proper context, per the Guardian.
"The White House hasn't been hiding these files for months only to dump them late on a Friday to protect Bill Clinton," Ureña wrote in a statement.
"What the Department of Justice has released so far, and the manner in which it did so, makes one thing clear: someone or something is being protected."
"We do not know whom, what or why. But we do know this: We need no such protection."
Ureña then called on President Trump to take direct action, saying: "President Trump [should] direct Attorney General Bondi to immediately release any remaining materials referring to, mentioning, or containing a photograph of Bill Clinton."
Epstein files reignite scrutiny of powerful connections
While none of the celebrities or public figures pictured in the released documents have been accused of any wrongdoing, their inclusion has once again stirred up questions about Epstein’s deep ties to the rich and powerful.
That includes Donald Trump, who himself has been named in court documents related to Epstein.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law last month by President Trump, was supposed to ensure the full release of the government's files related to the late financier.
But Ureña says the DOJ hasn’t held up its end of the deal.
"On Friday, the Justice Department unveiled its initial set of files; however, it refrained from releasing all of the federal government's documents tied to various probes into the notorious sex offender, as required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, enacted last month by President Donald Trump,” the statement read.
He added that if the DOJ doesn’t release everything, it only fuels suspicion: “using selective releases to imply wrongdoing about individuals who have already been repeatedly cleared by the very same Department of Justice, over many years, under Presidents and Attorneys General of both parties.”
Clinton, like others mentioned in the documents, has never been charged or formally accused of any misconduct in connection to Epstein. But with so many powerful names still being tied to the case, public demand for full transparency continues to grow.