Administration Condemns 'Democratic Hoax' as More Jeffrey Epstein Images Made Public
House Democrats have released a fresh batch of what they described as "disturbing" images from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The first release of 19 photographs—some of which have been previously circulated—plus another 70 issued later on Friday constitute a tiny fraction of the approximately 100,000 images provided to the House investigative panel, which is probing the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The shamed investor died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking charges.
Prominent Personalities in the Photos
Included in the prominent personalities seen in the initial batch are well-known figures featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, creator of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
White House Response
The White House addressed the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the pictures for electoral motives and to "attempt to fabricate a false account."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a White House spokesperson stated, maintaining that "the Trump administration has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by frequently urging openness, releasing reams of papers, and demanding more inquiries into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The images were published without context, but per a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's links with affluent people.
"The moment has come to halt this White House concealment and deliver justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he stated in a comment.
The disclosure of these materials occurs alongside the oversight committee pressing on with its investigation into the Epstein matter.
