Administration Decries 'Democratic Fabrication' as Additional Epstein Estate Photographs Made Public
Democratic lawmakers have published a additional set of what they termed "alarming" pictures from the property of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince 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 tiny fraction of the approximately 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is probing the conduct and connections of Epstein.
The shamed investor died by apparent suicide in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking crimes.
Notable Figures in the Images
Included in the notable figures shown in the initial batch are celebrities featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump is pictured 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 selectively "hand-picking" the images for electoral motives and to "seek to establish a false storyline."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," a White House spokesperson said, asserting that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding disclosure, making public thousands of pages of documents, and calling for additional probes into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Congressional Democrat Statement
The photographs were released without context, but as stated by a California Democrat and ranking member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's connections to wealthy individuals.
"Now is the occasion to halt this White House concealment and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he said in a comment.
The release of these materials coincides with the oversight committee continuing its investigation into the affair.
