White House Condemns 'Democrat Fabrication' as More Epstein Estate Photos Disclosed
Democratic lawmakers have made public a additional set of what they termed "disturbing" photographs from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 images—some of which have been previously circulated—combined with another 70 released later on Friday represent a small number of the nearly 100,000 images handed over to the House oversight committee, which is probing the conduct and connections of Epstein.
The fallen money manager died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking crimes.
High-Profile Individuals in the Images
Among the high-profile individuals shown in the initial batch are celebrities including movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, creator of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
Administration Reaction
The White House addressed the release in a statement, charging Democrats of selectively "cherry-picking" the photographs for partisan aims and to "seek to establish a false narrative."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been time and again refuted," an administration official stated, maintaining that "the current government has accomplished more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats ever have by repeatedly calling for disclosure, releasing numerous documents of records, and calling for additional probes into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Panel Member Comment
The photos were published devoid of explanation, but according to a Democratic representative from California and senior member of the investigative panel, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's associations with affluent people.
"The moment has come to end this White House concealment and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he said in a comment.
The release of these materials coincides with the House panel pressing on with its investigation into the Epstein matter.
