Administration Condemns 'Democrat Hoax' as More Jeffrey Epstein Photos Disclosed
House Democrats have made public a additional set of what they labeled "alarming" pictures from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 photographs—some of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 issued later on Friday constitute a small number of the nearly 100,000 images provided to the House investigative panel, which is probing the conduct and connections of Epstein.
The fallen money manager was a victim of an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking charges.
Notable Figures in the Images
Featured among the high-profile individuals seen in the opening set are well-known figures featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
White House Reaction
The White House reacted to the release in a statement, charging Democrats of selectively "cherry-picking" the photographs for electoral motives and to "attempt to fabricate a false narrative."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been time and again refuted," an administration official said, asserting that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats ever have by consistently demanding openness, disclosing thousands of pages of papers, and urging additional probes into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The photos were released without context, but as stated by a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's connections to affluent people.
"Now is the occasion to stop this White House obfuscation and secure justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he said in a comment.
The publication of these documents coincides with the House panel proceeding with its inquiry into the Epstein matter.
