Sen. Tim Kaine said former President Bill Clinton should address outstanding questions after photos and documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein were released. Kaine acknowledged the images alone do not prove wrongdoing but urged that all files promised by President Trump be made public so the facts are available. Clinton appears in several of the released photos but has not been accused of crimes related to Epstein; his spokesman said Clinton "knew nothing" and severed ties before Epstein’s crimes came to light.
Kaine Says Clinton Should Address Questions After Release Of Epstein Files
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said Sunday that former President Bill Clinton should answer outstanding questions about documents and photographs linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling for full transparency so the public can judge for itself.
Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, Kaine noted that images of Clinton were included among material recently released from the Epstein files but echoed the network's caution that the photos and documents do not, on their own, prove wrongdoing.
Kristen Welker (NBC): "Former President Bill Clinton is featured prominently in the first batch, as I was just discussing now. To be very clear, NBC News does not know the full context behind these images, 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?"
Sen. Tim Kaine: "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 urged that the full set of materials promised by President Trump be released so the public can see all the facts. "Let’s put all the facts and all the material out on the table, and then folks can reach their own judgments about anybody connected with this horrible, horrible case," he said. Kaine was the 2016 running mate of Hillary Clinton.
The documents released last Friday included several photographs that show the former president. Clinton’s association with Epstein has been public for years, and he has not been accused of any crimes related to Epstein.
In a prior statement, Clinton spokesman Angel Ureña said the former president "knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light," and he criticized what he described as politically motivated timing for the releases: "The White House hasn’t been hiding these files for months only to dump them late on a Friday to protect Bill Clinton. This is about shielding themselves from what comes next, or from what they’ll try and hide forever."
In recent months, the Trump administration has faced scrutiny over its handling of Epstein-related records and the timing of their disclosure. The Hill has contacted Clinton's office for further comment.
