A spokesperson for former U.S. President Bill Clinton has publicly urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all remaining materials related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, saying the former president does not need — nor want — any form of protection from disclosure.
Angel Ureña, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, made the call Monday in a post on the social media platform X, arguing that the DOJ is legally obligated to make a complete disclosure under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. “The Department of Justice must produce the full and complete record the public demands and deserves,” Ureña wrote, adding that partial disclosures risk undermining public trust.
The statement followed the DOJ’s release last week of an initial batch of documents connected to Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. The document trove included photographs in which Clinton appeared, reigniting scrutiny of past associations between prominent public figures and Epstein.
However, the DOJ’s release has drawn bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers have accused the department of withholding materials and redacting names that, they argue, should be made public. Among the most vocal critics are Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, the Democratic and Republican co-sponsors of the transparency law.
Ureña echoed those concerns, saying the way the files were released raised troubling questions. “What the DOJ has released so far, and the manner in which it did so, makes one thing clear: someone or something is being protected,” he wrote. “We do not know whom, what or why. But we do know this: We need no such protection.”
The photographs released by the DOJ include images showing Clinton in social settings alongside individuals whose identities were obscured. One image depicts the former president in a hot tub with another person whose face was redacted, while another shows a woman — also unidentified — sitting on his lap. The images circulated widely online, fueling speculation despite the absence of any formal allegations against Clinton.
Clinton has not been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein or his alleged sex-trafficking network. Ureña emphasized this point in an earlier post, stating that Clinton was among those who “knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light.”
Still, the renewed attention underscores how the Epstein case continues to reverberate through American politics years after his death. Media reports and congressional investigations have kept the spotlight on individuals who once moved in Epstein’s social circles, even when no criminal conduct has been established.
In August, CNN reported that Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime associate who was later convicted for her role in facilitating his abuse of minors, was honored at a Clinton Global Initiative event in 2013. That appearance occurred years after Maxwell had been publicly accused of assisting Epstein, a detail that has since drawn criticism and raised questions about due diligence by elite institutions at the time.
On Capitol Hill, pressure on the Clintons has intensified. James Comer, the Republican chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has called for Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to appear for depositions as part of the committee’s probe into the Epstein case. Comer subpoenaed both in August and set a December 17 deadline for them to respond.
Supporters of full disclosure argue that transparency is essential not only for accountability but also to dispel unfounded speculation. By urging the DOJ to release all remaining files — even those that include Clinton — the former president’s camp appears to be attempting to draw a clear line: openness, they say, is preferable to lingering suspicion.
Legal experts note that the Epstein Files Transparency Act was designed precisely to address longstanding concerns that powerful individuals could escape scrutiny. Any perception that names are being selectively shielded, they warn, risks eroding confidence in both the justice system and the law itself.
For now, the DOJ has not indicated when or whether additional materials will be released. But as bipartisan criticism mounts and public interest intensifies, pressure is growing on federal authorities to demonstrate that the law applies equally to all — regardless of status or political influence.
As Ureña put it bluntly, the Clintons are not seeking special treatment. “The public deserves the truth,” he suggested, “and transparency is the only way to deliver it.”
