White House Decries 'Democrat Fabrication' as Further Jeffrey Epstein Images Made Public
House Democrats have published a additional set of what they termed "troubling" photographs from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The initial drop of 19 images—a portion of which have been seen before—along with another 70 issued later on Friday constitute a tiny fraction of the approximately 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is probing the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The fallen money manager died by apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking crimes.
Notable Figures in the Images
Among the notable figures seen in the initial batch are celebrities such as movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are obscured.
Administration Response
The White House reacted to the release in a official comment, accusing Democrats of purposefully "hand-picking" the pictures for electoral motives and to "seek to establish a false account."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a White House spokesperson remarked, insisting that "this presidency has accomplished more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by repeatedly calling for openness, disclosing thousands of pages of records, and calling for more inquiries into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Congressional Democrat Statement
The photos were released lacking captions, 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 concealment and deliver justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he stated in a comment.
The disclosure of these documents coincides with the oversight committee proceeding with its probe into the Epstein matter.