www.washingtonpost.com /national-security/2025/12/22/epstein-trump-file-release/

Second big batch of Epstein files includes many mentions of Trump

Matt Viser, Aaron Schaffer 2-2 minutes 12/22/2025

Democracy Dies in Darkness

The Justice Department says the files contain “untrue and sensationalist claims” against Trump. A previous release of files had been heavily criticized on Capitol Hill for including few Trump-related documents.

December 23, 2025 at 8:03 a.m. ESTtoday at 8:03 a.m. EST

This photo released by the Justice Department shows a desk with a drawer open and photographs, documented on July 6, 2019, during a search of Jeffrey Epstein’s home in New York. (Department of Justice/AP)

Three days after releasing a large tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents that contained few mentions of President Donald Trump, the Justice Department disclosed thousands more files that included wide-ranging references to the president.


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