The Department of Justice published thousands of photos of notable and powerful people, including many of former President Bill Clinton, in its release of thousands of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday.
The dump is the first release after months of fighting between the Trump administration and both Democrats and members of the MAGA movement. A law passed by Congress in November required the full release of the documents by Friday and said redactions needed explanations, according to the lawmakers who wrote it. Friday night’s release does not include all of the files and includes many redactions without explanation.
Several photos that appear to be taken inside Epstein’s New York home office show a large painting of Bill Clinton in a blue dress, resembling the one worn by Monica Lewinsky, hanging on a wall. The painting hangs adjacent to an unintelligible signed letter. A photo shows another painting, hanging in a bathroom, that depicts a cartoon version of Epstein and Clinton in front of a plane.