White House Denounces 'Democratic Hoax' as Further Epstein Estate Photographs Disclosed
House Democrats have released a new tranche of what they described as "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 first release of 19 images—some of which have been seen before—along with another 70 unveiled later on Friday constitute a minuscule portion of the nearly 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is probing the conduct and connections of Epstein.
The disgraced financier was a victim of apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking crimes.
Notable Figures in the Images
Featured among the high-profile individuals visible in the opening set are celebrities including film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump appears in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are redacted.
White House Response
The White House responded to the release in a official comment, charging Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the images for electoral motives and to "seek to establish a false narrative."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been time and again refuted," an administration official said, maintaining that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding transparency, releasing numerous documents of records, and urging further investigations into Epstein's liberal connections."
Congressional Democrat Comment
The photographs were released without context, but per a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they raise more questions about Epstein's connections to the rich and powerful.
"It is time to stop this White House obfuscation and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he stated in a statement.
The release of these materials coincides with the oversight committee pressing on with its inquiry into the affair.
