White House Denounces 'Democrat Fabrication' as Additional Jeffrey Epstein Photographs Released
House Democrats have made public a new tranche of what they described as "disturbing" photographs from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The initial drop of 19 images—some of which have been seen before—along with another 70 issued later on Friday account for a small number of the approximately 100,000 images provided to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The shamed investor was a victim of an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking charges.
Prominent Personalities in the Photos
Among the prominent personalities seen in the opening set are public figures including film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
White House Reaction
The White House addressed the release in a official comment, accusing Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the pictures for political purposes and to "seek to establish a false narrative."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been consistently disproven," an administration official said, maintaining that "the current government has accomplished more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats ever have by frequently urging openness, disclosing numerous documents of documents, and urging further investigations into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Panel Member Remarks
The images were published without context, but as stated by a California Democrat and senior member of the investigative panel, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's connections to affluent people.
"It is time to halt this White House obfuscation and deliver justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he stated in a release.
The disclosure of these documents comes as the House panel continuing its inquiry into the Epstein matter.