Administration Denounces 'Democrat Fabrication' as More Epstein Estate Photos Released
Democratic lawmakers have made public a new tranche of what they described as "troubling" pictures from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring 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 issued later on Friday represent a minuscule portion of the approximately 100,000 images handed over to the House investigative panel, which is looking into the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The shamed investor died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking charges.
Prominent Personalities in the Images
Included in the prominent personalities seen in the initial batch are public figures including film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
White House Response
The White House reacted to the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of purposefully "hand-picking" the pictures for political purposes and to "try and create a false account."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been consistently disproven," an administration official said, maintaining that "this presidency has accomplished more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have at any point by consistently demanding transparency, making public reams of documents, and urging additional probes into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Democratic Lawmaker Comment
The photos were published lacking captions, but according to a Democratic representative from California and ranking member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's links with the rich and powerful.
"The moment has come to halt this White House cover-up and deliver justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he declared in a release.
The disclosure of these materials occurs alongside the House panel pressing on with its investigation into the Epstein matter.
