The U.S. Justice Department on Sunday restored a photo of President Donald Trump to the public database of Epstein files related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a day after it had been removed from the webpage over concerns about victims' identities.
The photo, which shows a desk with an open drawer containing a picture of Trump with various women, had been flagged by the Southern District of New York for review.
"After the review, it was determined that there is no evidence that any Epstein victims are depicted in the photograph, and it has been reposted without any alteration or redaction," the Justice Department said on X on Sunday.
The Southern District of New York flagged an image of President Trump for potential further action to protect victims.
— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) December 21, 2025
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…
According to U.S. media reports, 16 photos, including the Trump image from the desk drawer, were removed on Saturday from the Justice Department website.
Justifying the move, the Department said on Sunday that it acted with an abundance of caution after receiving requests from alleged victims and their lawyers to remove the information.
An Associated Press report noted that the files that disappeared also included images of paintings depicting nude women, as well as one showing a series of photographs displayed along a credenza and inside drawers.
The Justice Department released the first batch of thousands of heavily redacted documents related to Epstein on Friday, a month after Trump signed a bill on November 19 that mandated the release of most of the files within 30 days.
However, reports suggested that the initial disclosure offered little new insight into Epstein’s crimes or the prosecutorial decisions that allowed him to avoid serious federal charges for years.
