Administration Condemns 'Democrat Hoax' as Additional Epstein Estate Images Made Public
Democratic lawmakers have published a fresh batch of what they described as "disturbing" photographs from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The first release of 19 images—some of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 unveiled later on Friday account for a small number of the approximately 100,000 images handed over to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The fallen money manager died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking charges.
Prominent Personalities in the Photos
Among the high-profile individuals seen in the opening set are well-known figures including film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, creator of the Virgin empire.
Donald Trump appears in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are obscured.
Administration Statement
The White House reacted to the release in a official comment, accusing Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the pictures for partisan aims and to "seek to establish a false account."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a White House spokesperson said, maintaining that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding disclosure, making public thousands of pages of papers, and urging further investigations into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Democratic Lawmaker Comment
The photos were published devoid of explanation, but per a Democratic representative from California and senior member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with the rich and powerful.
"The moment has come to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he said in a release.
The disclosure of these materials occurs alongside the oversight committee pressing on with its probe into the affair.