White House Condemns 'Democrat Hoax' as Further Epstein Estate Photographs Disclosed
House Democrats have made public a additional set of what they labeled "disturbing" photographs from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 photographs—some of which have been previously circulated—plus another 70 released later on Friday account for a small number of the nearly 100,000 images provided to the House oversight committee, which is probing the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The shamed investor died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking charges.
Prominent Personalities in the Photos
Featured among the prominent personalities shown in the opening set are public figures including film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is pictured with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
Administration Statement
The White House reacted to the release in a statement, charging Democrats of selectively "choosing" the photographs for political purposes and to "try and create a false narrative."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a White House spokesperson stated, maintaining that "the Trump administration has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have at any point by frequently urging transparency, making public numerous documents of papers, and calling for more inquiries into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Democratic Lawmaker Remarks
The images were released lacking captions, but according to a Democratic representative from California and senior member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's associations with wealthy individuals.
"Now is the occasion to stop this White House cover-up and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he stated in a release.
The publication of these materials coincides with the oversight committee pressing on with its probe into the affair.