White House Decries 'Democrat Hoax' as Further Epstein Estate Photos Disclosed
House Democrats have made public a new tranche of what they labeled "disturbing" images from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 images—a portion of which have been seen before—along with another 70 unveiled later on Friday represent a minuscule portion of the almost 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is looking into the conduct and connections of Epstein.
The fallen money manager died by apparent suicide in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking charges.
High-Profile Individuals in the Photos
Among the prominent personalities shown in the first release 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 initial 19 images. In one, he is pictured with six women, whose faces are redacted.
Administration Response
The White House responded to the release in a official comment, charging Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the photographs for political purposes and to "try and create a false narrative."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a White House spokesperson stated, insisting that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by repeatedly calling for transparency, making public numerous documents of documents, and demanding more inquiries into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The photographs were published lacking captions, but as stated by a California Democrat 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 obfuscation and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he declared in a comment.
The disclosure of these images occurs alongside the oversight committee proceeding with its inquiry into the Epstein matter.
