White House Condemns 'Democratic Fabrication' as More Epstein Estate Photos Released
House Democrats have published a fresh batch of what they termed "disturbing" images from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The initial drop of 19 images—some of which have been previously circulated—plus another 70 issued later on Friday represent a minuscule portion of the approximately 100,000 images provided to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the actions and ties of Epstein.
The disgraced financier died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking crimes.
Prominent Personalities in the Photos
Included in the notable figures seen in the first release are well-known figures including film director Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin empire.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are obscured.
Administration Response
The White House reacted to the release in a official comment, alleging Democrats of purposefully "hand-picking" the images for electoral motives and to "try and create a false account."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a White House spokesperson said, maintaining that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have at any point by repeatedly calling for transparency, disclosing reams of documents, and demanding additional probes into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The photographs were published lacking captions, but per a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's connections to the rich and powerful.
"It is time to halt this White House obfuscation and secure justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he said in a statement.
The disclosure of these documents coincides with the oversight committee pressing on with its probe into the Epstein matter.