Kaine says Bill Clinton ‘should address’ Epstein file photos
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) has suggested that former President Bill Clinton should “address” the appearance of his photos in newly released Jeffrey Epstein files.Thes files, made public by the Department of Justice, show Clinton in the company of Epstein and several unidentified women. While NBC News emphasized that being pictured does not imply criminal activity, the presence of these images has raised questions about Clinton’s relationship with Epstein. Kaine, who was Hillary Clinton’s running mate in 2016, stated that if there are unanswered questions, Clinton should respond, although Clinton has yet to comment on the matter. Representative Jamie Raskin also expressed the need for transparency, noting Epstein’s dual role as a sex trafficker and a socialite. Clinton has acknowledged flying on Epstein’s private jet in the past but denies any wrongdoing and claims to have severed ties before Epstein’s arrest in 2019. The photos released include images of Clinton swimming with Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell and being seated at a table with Epstein,Maxwell,and Mick Jagger.
Kaine says Bill Clinton ‘should address’ appearance in Epstein file photos
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) recommended that former President Bill Clinton “address” his photos with late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Kaine appeared on NBC News’s Meet the Press on Sunday, days after the Department of Justice released its first phase of documents, which included Clinton photographed with Epstein and several women whose faces were redacted.
“Now, to be very clear, NBC News does not know the full context behind these images,” host Kristen Welker said. “And simply being in the Epstein files doesn’t imply any criminal wrongdoing. But does Clinton owe the public an explanation about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein?”
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“You know, I actually haven’t tracked what President Clinton has said. And if there are unanswered questions, you know, he should address them, and I suspect he will,” Kaine said.
Welker: Doesn’t Bill Clinton owe the public an explanation on his relationship with Epstein?
Kaine: “If there are unanswered questions he should address them and I suspect he will.”
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As of Sunday morning, Clinton had not issued a statement on the matter. Kaine’s suggestion to the former president comes years after Kaine was former first lady Hilary Clinton’s choice as a running mate for the 2016 presidential election.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said he had “no idea” about any connection between Clinton and Epstein when asked on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday.
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“This is why we want to get to the bottom of it and get all of the facts out to us, you know, to the public,” Raskin said. “And you know, look, there are clearly lots of people that are in photographs with Jeffrey Epstein. And in addition to being a child sex predator and an international child sex abuse trafficker, he was very much of a socialite and a sycophant and a panderer to different people.”
“So there’s lots of people who‘ve appeared in those contexts, and we shouldn‘t be covering up for anybody if they were actually involved in criminality and otherwise,” Raskin added.
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Since leaving the White House, Clinton has acknowledged traveling on Epstein’s private jet but has denied any wrongdoing and said he severed ties with Epstein well before Epstein’s 2019 arrest.
These released pictures included Clinton in a swimming pool with Epstein’s girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell and an anonymous woman and Clinton seated at a table with Epstein, Maxwell, and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.
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