New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- Under heavy fire over an alleged 'cover-up' of files linked to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sunday re-uploaded a photo of President Donald Trump found in the disgraced financier's possession.

The DOJ, in a social media post, said that the photo had been taken down from the website out of an "abundance of caution", adding that it had been re-uploaded after a review found that it contained no evidence of Epstein victims being depicted in the photo.

"The Southern District of New York flagged an image of President Trump for potential further action to protect victims," the US Justice Department said.

"Out of an abundance of caution, the Department of Justice temporarily re...