Administration Decries 'Democrat Hoax' as More Jeffrey Epstein Photos Released
House Democrats have made public a new tranche of what they termed "alarming" photographs from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 images—a portion of which have been previously circulated—plus another 70 released later on Friday account for a tiny fraction of the nearly 100,000 images provided to the House investigative panel, which is looking into the actions and ties of Epstein.
The fallen money manager died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking charges.
Prominent Personalities in the Photos
Included in the notable figures seen in the initial batch are well-known figures including movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder 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 photographed with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
White House Reaction
The White House responded to the release in a official comment, alleging Democrats of purposefully "choosing" the photographs for electoral motives and to "attempt to fabricate a false storyline."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a presidential representative said, insisting that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats ever have by repeatedly calling for disclosure, disclosing thousands of pages of documents, and calling for additional probes into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Democratic Lawmaker Remarks
The photos were released devoid of explanation, but as stated by a California Democrat and senior member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's connections to the rich and powerful.
"The moment has come to stop this White House obfuscation and deliver justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he said in a comment.
The disclosure of these materials occurs alongside the oversight committee proceeding with its inquiry into the Epstein matter.
