Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche set the record straight on why an image of President Trump that was released in the Epstein files was taken down.

Victims have expressed anger after a cache of records from cases against the late sex offender was released, with many pages blacked out and photos censored.

US Deputy AG Blanche maintains heavy redacting of files meant to 'protect victims'; House Dem: 'It’s all about covering up' things Trump 'doesn’t want to go public'

Democratic lawmakers on Sunday hammered Trump and the Justice Department for a partial release.

A photo showing Trump disappeared from the DOJ's Epstein files. The department says the removal isn't about the president

WASHINGTON >>The thousands of documents released by the U.S. Justice Department ‌related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were filled with the names of some of the world’s most famous people, including former President Bill Clinton, but there was one notable exception: President Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON: Victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Saturday (Dec 20) expressed anger after a long-awaited cache of records from cases against him were released with many pages blacked-out and photos censored.The

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline as necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier. Blanche pledged that the Trump administration eventually would meet its obligation…

Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said all material featuring President Donald Trump in files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will be released. | Clips

More than a dozen photos, including one of Donald Trump, were removed without explanation from the Jeffrey Epstein files released by the Justice Department. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

One of 16 documents missing from the release was a chest of drawers with pictures, which includes two photos of Donald Trump. The Department of Justice have since restored the image, saying it was removed "out of an abundance of caution".

Friday's partial release of the Epstein files has led to a new crush of criticism from Democrats who have accused the Republican administration of trying to hide information.

Epstein Files: The US administration is facing new criticism as the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have claimed that several files related to Jeffrey Epstein disappeared from the DOJs public webpage.