Administration Denounces 'Democrat Hoax' as More Epstein Estate Images Released
House Democrats have made public a new tranche of what they labeled "troubling" images from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The first release of 19 photographs—some of which have been seen before—plus another 70 issued later on Friday account for a tiny fraction of the approximately 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is examining the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The fallen money manager died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking charges.
High-Profile Individuals in the Photos
Among the notable figures shown in the opening set are public figures featuring film director Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump appears in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
Administration Reaction
The White House reacted to the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the images for political purposes and to "try and create a false storyline."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," an administration official said, asserting that "this presidency has achieved more for Epstein's victims than Democrats ever have by consistently demanding openness, releasing numerous documents of documents, and demanding further investigations into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Panel Member Comment
The photos were disclosed without context, but as stated by a Democratic representative from California and senior member of the investigative panel, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's associations with wealthy individuals.
"The moment has come to end this White House obfuscation and secure justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he stated in a statement.
The disclosure of these images comes as the House panel proceeding with its investigation into the Epstein case.
