On 19 December, Donald Trump’s Justice Department finally released the so-called ‘Epstein Files’. There was a problem, however, in that they didn’t release all of the files. Making matters worse, they heavily redacted the files they did release. As a result, president Donald Trump and his team have made themselves look more suspicious than ever:
Now the coverup is out in the open. This is far from over.
Everyone involved will have to answer for this. Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, whole admin.
Protecting a bunch of rapists and pedophiles because they have money, power, and connections.
Bondi should resign tonight. https://t.co/7KILMsuPwv
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 19, 2025
The Trump Epstein coverup
Until this year, the government was unable to release certain files relating to Epstein and his alleged accomplices because of the trial / appeal of his right hand woman Ghislaine Maxwell. This changed when Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which made it both legal and mandatory for the Justice Department to publish all of the Epstein documents. Despite this, the released files are incomplete and heavily redacted:
Only 10% of total files released.
90% of the released files were redacted.
So ~1% of the files were truly released.
I'd love to see MAGA defend this BS.
Why is the DoJ covering up for pedophiles?! https://t.co/CXkyl6r8ee
— Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) (@adamscochran) December 19, 2025
Breaking News: Americans just got hoodwinked by their government.
They did not release the full Epstein files. What they just released is heavily redacted in order to protect the child sex traffickers that they should be prosecuting.
There is no coming back from this.
pic.twitter.com/6R0VGsdWZh
— Power to the People ☭
(@ProudSocialist) December 19, 2025
Redacted States of America pic.twitter.com/vCfE8jTOaI
— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) December 20, 2025
As a result of the redactions, Democrat and Republican politicians have accused the Justice Department of breaking the law:
Unfortunately, today’s document release by @AGPamBondi and @DAGToddBlanche grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law that @realDonaldTrump signed just 30 days ago. @RepRoKhanna is correct. https://t.co/gZQyQBUT4R
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) December 19, 2025
Trump eventually supported the Epstein Files Transparency Act after initially opposing it. At the same time, he also ordered a new investigation which many suspected was instigated solely to provide cover for future redactions:
Four months ago, Bondi's DOJ declared that nothing in the Epstein files warranted further investigation. But it took Bondi just four hours to open an investigation anyway once Trump demanded one — and only into Democrats. @EricaLG @GlennThrush @alanfeuer https://t.co/vq2htXEQmg
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) November 15, 2025
One person who commented on the state of the release was journalist Julie K Brown. Brown was pivotal in bringing the Epstein case to national attention, leading to the arrests of Epstein and Maxwell. Speaking to the BBC, Brown said:
I’m still going through it, of course, but it’s just a lot of material that is either dated, that we already knew about it, or heavily redacted.
So it doesn’t make sense. A lot of these redactions just frankly don’t even make sense
At the same time, she praised the victims who have fought to get this far:
I think the fact that we’ve even gotten this far is worthwhile and certainly the victims should be credited. They’re the heroes here who have fought really hard for transparency and for accountability and to hold some of these men accountable.
What’s there
Despite the redactions, there is new material in the latest release, including this harrowing image of the dead paedophile with a child in his lap:
Peter Mandelson called the man in this pic his ‘best pal’.
The government knew about the closeness of their friendship – and still made him the country’s ambassador to the United States. https://t.co/NU9OREnwJf
— Aaron Bastani (@AaronBastani) December 20, 2025
The released files may also prove that the attorney general Pam Bondi previously lied (depending on how she was defining ‘associates’):
Pam Bondi said there was “no evidence” that Epstein ever “blackmailed associates”
Yet the files she just released have proof of Epstein threatening to burn down someone’s house if they revealed him.
Soooo… that kinda seems like blackmail.! https://t.co/QJSvidBLbk pic.twitter.com/cxCto3wYGm
— Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) (@adamscochran) December 19, 2025
Bondi herself said the following post-release:
You can not be fucking for real girl
https://t.co/kqgHfvAKoU
— Polling USA (@USA_Polling) December 20, 2025
There’s also this:
Republicans think they're so slick
Throw Clinton and Trump in jail together, at least they can keep each other company https://t.co/xsaeSc4wj1
— Polling USA (@USA_Polling) December 19, 2025
People have additionally highlighted this exchange between Trump, Epstein and a 14-year-old girl:
This is REALLY bad. Epstein introduced Trump to a 14 year old girl and they joked about he she was a “good one.” Things just got a lot worse for Trump. pic.twitter.com/XHE04t8To7
— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) December 20, 2025
BREAKING: According to court records, one Jeffrey Epstein victim was introduced to Trump when she was 14 years old, and Epstein nudged Trump and asked "This is a nice one, right?"
Trump refused to answer questions about it.pic.twitter.com/4aHuADkks8
— Really American
(@ReallyAmerican1) December 19, 2025
While this exchange was already exposed back in 2020, it’s avoided widespread public attention before now.
End game
On the same day that his justice department released the Epstein Files, Trump gave a rally. People noted that Trump’s age was showing at the event:
he looks like shit and sounds like he's dying https://t.co/Ln5NE2gWA7
— Keith Edwards (@keithedwards) December 20, 2025
Trump has also been avoiding questions around the release:
WOW — Trump announces he's not taking questions today, which is highly unusual, saying "I think we have to just stop right here"
(the Epstein files are supposed to be released later today) pic.twitter.com/UWyfZ2PVOJ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 19, 2025
Between his political failures, suspected criminality, and advanced age, it’s no wonder Trump’s polling is in the toilet:
New – Trump approval poll
Dissaprove 60%
Approve 36% (New Low)
Gallup #B – RV – 11/23 pic.twitter.com/S0Wyne7vsG
— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) November 28, 2025
"Do you think Trump is trying to cover up Jeffrey Epstein's crimes?"
Yes: 50%
No: 29%Unsure: 22%
YouGov / Nov 24, 2025
— Polling USA (@USA_Polling) December 19, 2025
While he may be losing the support of anti-paedophile Americans, however, Trump does seemingly still enjoy the backing of Reform UK and GB News:
Here's @Nigel_Farage getting giddy about how close he is to Donald Trump.
Funny how quiet he's been about the Epstein Files. Not mentioned Trump in quite some time. pic.twitter.com/DcPJ8Tprai
— Reform Party UK Exposed
(@reformexposed) November 17, 2025
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Dissaprove 60%
Approve 36% (New Low)
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"Accused of". Lol. Dude didn't follow the law that was written for him and this scenario.
No silly. You see, there weren’t any files to begin with. This is a hoax.