Hillary has no intention of defending Clinton amid release of Epstein photos: 'It's a Bill problem'

WASHINGTON, DC: Former first lady Hillary Clinton had long decided that her husband, former President Bill Clinton, would deal with the repercussions of the Epstein files on his own, an insider told the Daily Mail.

After the Department of Justice released the Epstein files on December 19, the former president was seen in several photographs, raising questions about his links to the disgraced financier.

Hillary Clinton stayed detached as Epstein files reignited Bill Clinton scrutiny

Speaking to the Daily Mail, the insider said that after the Epstein files were released, Hillary Clinton’s apparent response was neither panic nor public loyalty, but something colder—detachment.

The source said the former FLOTUS watched the latest storm break with indifference and had long ago decided that her husband would deal with the repercussions on his own. The insider added that Hillary has no intention of defending her husband.

"She's fine. She's used to this. At this point, she sees it as a Bill problem, not a Hillary problem," the insider said.

The Department of Justice published the first tranche of documents and images last Friday under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, allowing only the names of victims and minors to be redacted. The result was a data dump filled with images that prominently featured Bill Clinton, along with celebrities including Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Diana Ross, and actor Kevin Spacey. 

Notably, the former president appeared in at least a dozen images, making him one of the most recognizable figures in the release. However, the files do not accuse him of any wrongdoing.

One image shows Clinton in a swimming pool with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, surrounded by several women whose faces have been redacted. Other images show him lounging in a hot tub, swimming with women, and smiling in close proximity to Epstein himself. 

Insider claims Hillary Clinton unaware of Bill Clinton’s ties to Epstein

The insider told the outlet that Hillary Clinton "doesn't know what he (Bill) did with Epstein," and that "whatever comes out now, that's on him."

Meanwhile, friends said Hillary made the decision years ago to mentally and emotionally separate herself from her husband’s controversies. They claimed the Clintons stopped discussing Epstein long ago.

"I don't even think they're talking about it now. They stopped talking about these things years ago. There's no point," the source added. 

Angel Urena, the former chief of staff to Bill, issued a statement accusing the Department of Justice and the White House of making the former president a scapegoat while deflecting attention from Donald Trump. 

In a statement posted on X, Urena wrote, "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."

"So they can release as many grainy 20-plus-year-old photos as they want, but this isn't about Bill Clinton. Never has, never will be," he added.

Urena further said that Clinton cut ties with the disgraced financier as soon as his behavior became questionable.

"There are two types of people here. The first knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light. The second group continued relationships with him after. We're in the first," the statement read.