White House Decries 'Democratic Hoax' as Additional Epstein Estate Photographs Disclosed
Democratic lawmakers have released a fresh batch of what they described as "troubling" images from the property of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The initial drop of 19 photographs—some of which have been previously circulated—combined with another 70 released later on Friday constitute a small number of the nearly 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is examining the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The disgraced financier died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking offenses.
Notable Figures in the Images
Among the prominent personalities seen in the first release are public figures such as film director Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, creator of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump appears in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are obscured.
White House Response
The White House reacted to the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the photographs for partisan aims and to "attempt to fabricate a false account."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a presidential representative said, asserting that "this presidency has accomplished more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding transparency, making public thousands of pages of records, and calling for more inquiries into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Panel Member Remarks
The photos were released without context, but per a California Democrat and senior member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's links with wealthy individuals.
"Now is the occasion to stop this White House concealment and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he stated in a statement.
The release of these images coincides with the House panel continuing its probe into the Epstein matter.