White House Condemns 'Democratic Hoax' as More Epstein Estate Photos Disclosed
Democratic lawmakers have released a additional set of what they described as "disturbing" images from the property of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 photographs—some of which have been previously circulated—combined with another 70 released later on Friday represent a minuscule portion of the approximately 100,000 images provided to the House investigative panel, which is probing the conduct and connections of Epstein.
The disgraced financier died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking offenses.
Prominent Personalities in the Images
Among the prominent personalities seen in the first release are celebrities including film director Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder 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 pictured with six women, whose faces are redacted.
White House Response
The White House responded to the release in a statement, charging Democrats of selectively "choosing" the images for partisan aims and to "seek to establish a false account."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been consistently disproven," an administration official remarked, maintaining that "this presidency has achieved more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by frequently urging openness, making public numerous documents of documents, and calling for additional probes into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The images were released devoid of explanation, but per a Democratic representative from California and senior member of the oversight committee, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's associations with the rich and powerful.
"The moment has come to end this White House cover-up and secure justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he declared in a release.
The release of these materials comes as the oversight committee proceeding with its probe into the Epstein case.
