Administration Decries 'Democrat Fabrication' as Additional Epstein Estate Photos Made Public
House Democrats have made public a fresh batch of what they termed "troubling" images from the property of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others 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 released later on Friday represent a tiny fraction of the almost 100,000 images provided to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The disgraced financier was a victim of an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking crimes.
High-Profile Individuals in the Images
Featured among the notable figures visible in the first release are well-known figures including movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump appears in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are obscured.
White House Statement
The White House addressed the release in a statement, accusing Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the photographs for partisan aims and to "try and create a false narrative."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a White House spokesperson stated, asserting that "the current government has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding disclosure, releasing thousands of pages of documents, and urging more inquiries into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The photos were disclosed lacking captions, but per a California Democrat and ranking member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with wealthy individuals.
"Now is the occasion to halt this White House obfuscation and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he said in a comment.
The publication of these images coincides with the oversight committee proceeding with its inquiry into the affair.
