Administration Denounces 'Democratic Hoax' as More Epstein Estate Photos Disclosed
Democratic lawmakers have made public a new tranche of what they labeled "alarming" photographs from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The initial drop of 19 images—a portion of which have been previously circulated—plus another 70 released later on Friday represent a tiny fraction of the approximately 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 an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking offenses.
High-Profile Individuals in the Photos
Among the notable figures visible in the opening set are public figures such as movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are redacted.
White House Reaction
The White House responded to the release in a statement, charging Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the images for electoral motives and to "try and create a false narrative."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," an administration official said, maintaining that "the current government has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats ever have by repeatedly calling for openness, releasing numerous documents of records, and urging additional probes into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Panel Member Remarks
The images were released without context, but as stated by a Democratic representative from California and senior member of the oversight committee, they raise more questions about Epstein's connections to wealthy individuals.
"Now is the occasion to halt this White House obfuscation and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he said in a release.
The release of these images coincides with the House panel pressing on with its inquiry into the Epstein matter.
