White House Decries 'Democratic Fabrication' as More Jeffrey Epstein Photos Released
Democratic lawmakers have made public a fresh batch of what they labeled "troubling" pictures from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The first release of 19 photographs—some of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 unveiled later on Friday represent a small number of the approximately 100,000 images handed over to the House oversight committee, which is probing 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 crimes.
Notable Figures in the Images
Among the prominent personalities seen in the opening set are public figures featuring film director Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder 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 seen with six women, whose faces are redacted.
Administration Response
The White House responded to the release in a official comment, alleging Democrats of selectively "choosing" the photographs for electoral motives and to "try and create a false storyline."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been consistently disproven," an administration official stated, asserting that "the current government has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding transparency, making public reams of records, and urging additional probes into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Democratic Lawmaker Remarks
The photographs were disclosed lacking captions, but per a California Democrat and ranking member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's connections to the rich and powerful.
"Now is the occasion to end this White House obfuscation and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he said in a release.
The disclosure of these images coincides with the oversight committee proceeding with its probe into the Epstein case.