Administration Condemns 'Democrat Fabrication' as Additional Epstein Estate Images Made Public
House Democrats have released a new tranche of what they termed "disturbing" images from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The initial drop of 19 photographs—a portion of which have been previously circulated—along with another 70 unveiled later on Friday represent a small number of the almost 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The fallen money manager was a victim of apparent suicide in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking offenses.
High-Profile Individuals in the Photos
Included in the high-profile individuals shown in the opening set are public figures such as movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin empire.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are obscured.
White House Statement
The White House reacted to the release in a official comment, charging Democrats of purposefully "hand-picking" the photographs for political purposes and to "attempt to fabricate a false account."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," a White House spokesperson said, maintaining that "the Trump administration has accomplished more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by frequently urging disclosure, disclosing thousands of pages of papers, and demanding additional probes into Epstein's liberal connections."
Democratic Lawmaker Remarks
The images were published devoid of explanation, but per a Democratic representative from California and ranking member of the oversight committee, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with affluent people.
"The moment has come to stop this White House obfuscation and secure justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he stated in a release.
The release of these documents comes as the oversight committee pressing on with its probe into the affair.