White House Condemns 'Democrat Hoax' as More Epstein Estate Photographs Made Public
House Democrats have published a additional set of what they termed "disturbing" pictures from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The initial drop of 19 images—a portion of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 unveiled later on Friday represent a minuscule portion of the nearly 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is probing the actions and ties of Epstein.
The fallen money manager was a victim of apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking charges.
High-Profile Individuals in the Images
Included in the notable figures visible in the first release are public figures such as movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin empire.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
Administration Reaction
The White House responded to the release in a statement, accusing Democrats of selectively "cherry-picking" the photographs for political purposes and to "attempt to fabricate a false account."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," an administration official stated, insisting that "the Trump administration has accomplished more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by frequently urging openness, making public thousands of pages of papers, and urging more inquiries into Epstein's liberal connections."
Congressional Democrat Statement
The images were published without context, but per a California Democrat and senior member of the investigative panel, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's links with wealthy individuals.
"It is time to end this White House obfuscation and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he stated in a statement.
The publication of these images comes as the oversight committee pressing on with its probe into the affair.