{"id":2523828,"date":"2025-12-21T18:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T23:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-restores-image-that-includes-photo-of-trump-to-epstein-files-site\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T18:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T23:35:14","slug":"doj-restores-image-that-includes-photo-of-trump-to-epstein-files-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-restores-image-that-includes-photo-of-trump-to-epstein-files-site\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ restores image that includes photo of Trump to Epstein files site"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-restores-image-that-includes-photo-of-trump-to-epstein-files-site%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523828&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Department of Justice (DOJ) has restored an image containing photographs of President Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, former President Bill Clinton, and Ghislaine Maxwell to its dedicated Epstein files website, after it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wont-lift-iran-sanctions-until-they-stop-uranium-enrichment-still-wants-to-rejoin-deal\/\" title=\"Biden won\u2019t lift Iran sanctions until they stop uranium enrichment, still wants to rejoin deal\">temporarily removed<\/a>. The image, known as file &#8220;468,&#8221; disappeared from the site amid concerns from the Southern District of New York regarding victim protection. After review, the DOJ persistent no Epstein victims appear in the photo, leading to its reposting without alterations or redactions. This image was among at least <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >15 files removed recently due<\/a> to victim-related concerns, wich has delayed the overall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-pressed-on-biden-putting-migrants-in-hotels-while-national-guard-slept-in-d-c-parking-garages\/\" title=\"Psaki Pressed On Biden Putting Migrants In Hotels While National Guard Slept In D.C. Parking Garages\">release process<\/a> of the Epstein files. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the redaction and release of materials will continue for several weeks, with hundreds of thousands of documents still pending release. the DOJ attributes the delays to court orders that require careful review before certain documents can be made public.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DOJ restores image that includes photo of Trump to Epstein files site<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2449437\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Department-of-Justice\">Department of Justice<\/a> has reuploaded an image containing various photographs of both <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">President Donald Trump<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> to its dedicated site for the Epstein files release, just one day after it was removed.<\/p>\n<p>The image, which is file &ldquo;468&rdquo; on the DOJ&rsquo;s &ldquo;Epstein Library&rdquo; webpage, inexplicably <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4135274\/multiple-documents-epstein-files-disappear\/\">disappeared<\/a> from the site on Saturday as the DOJ continued its release of the Epstein files. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%201\/EFTA00000468.pdf\">image<\/a> is of a desk drawer that contains various photographs, including separate ones of Trump, Epstein, former President Bill Clinton, and longtime Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4177671\/blanche-doj-removed-trump-photo-epstein-files\/\">Blanche says DOJ removed Trump photo from Epstein files webpage over victim concerns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4192119\/kaine-says-bill-clinton-should-address-epstein-file\/\">Kaine says Bill Clinton &#8216;should address&#8217; appearance in Epstein file photos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4135274\/multiple-documents-epstein-files-disappear\/\">Multiple documents in Epstein files disappear as release continues<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheJusticeDept\/status\/2002837849440428100\">statement<\/a> on Sunday, the DOJ announced that the image has since been restored &ldquo;without any alteration or redaction&rdquo; after it was flagged by the Southern District of New York over concerns about victim protection.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Southern District of New York flagged an image of President Trump for potential further action to protect victims. Out of an abundance of caution, the Department of Justice temporarily removed the image for further review. After the review, it was determined there is no evidence that any Epstein victims are depicted in the photograph, and it has been reposted without any alteration or redaction,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>File &ldquo;468&rdquo; was not the only image removed over the weekend. At least 15 other files were scrubbed from the &ldquo;Epstein Library.&rdquo; Earlier Sunday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said this was done following concerns from victims.<\/p>\n<p>The removals, temporary or not, have only slowed a release process that was supposed to have concluded on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4212172\/massie-inherent-contempt-bondi-epstein-files\/\">MASSIE THREATENS TO BRING INHERENT CONTEMPT AGAINST BONDI TO FORCE FULL EPSTEIN FILES RELEASE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Instead, the DOJ is still redacting and releasing material from the Epstein files, a process Blanche said will continue for several weeks. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheJusticeDept\/status\/2002843217633632644\">According to<\/a> a fact sheet from the DOJ, hundreds of thousands of files still need to be released.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ has pinned the delay of the full Epstein files release on court orders on certain documents that must be followed before material can be reviewed and redacted, if necessary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ restores image with Trump photo to Epstein files site<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2523829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/doj-restores-photo-epstein-library.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7076,51209,69215,3634],"class_list":["post-2523828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-doj","tag-epstein-files","tag-image-restoration","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/doj-restores-photo-epstein-library.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2523828"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2523832,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523828\/revisions\/2523832"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2523829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2523828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2523828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2523828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}