Donald Trump’s administration faced new criticism of its handling of documents related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the justice department removed 16 files, including an image of the president, from a trove of information released on Friday.

Democrats continued their criticism Saturday of the agency’s partial release of the documents and heavy redactions in the files.

Trump earlier this year criticized supporters who pushed for the release of files tied to Epstein, but later signed the law requiring their release. Thousands of pages of Epstein-related files have been released, but the format does not appear to be functioning in line with what's required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

As conspiracy theories around the Jeffrey Epstein case swirled, Trump has been asked what he would do. His answers have changed, here's how.

The files that The Times initially reviewed on Friday included only a handful of references to or images of Mr. Trump.

NEW YORK (AP) — At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public.

These images that appear to show a shirtless President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein with young women aren’t real. Social media users shared purported photos of President Donald Trump and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with young women, but these images weren’t released by the House Committee on Oversight.

"Rush Hour" director Brett Ratner, who is helming first lady Melania Trump's upcoming documentary, is in a photo in the Epstein files.

Some conservatives at the AmericaFest conference expressed disappointment with how President Donald Trump has handled the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The president initially opposed the release of the documents, which he called the "Jeffrey Epstein Hoax," before signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

A year of political pressure and partial disclosures preceded the release of long-sought records on Jeffrey Epstein.