White House Condemns 'Democrat Fabrication' as Additional Epstein Estate Images Released
House Democrats have published a additional set of what they termed "troubling" photographs from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 photographs—a portion of which have been previously circulated—combined with another 70 unveiled later on Friday account for a minuscule portion of the nearly 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is looking into the actions and ties 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 offenses.
High-Profile Individuals in the Images
Among the notable figures shown in the first release are celebrities including movie maker 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 Statement
The White House reacted to the release in a statement, charging Democrats of purposefully "choosing" the images for partisan aims and to "try and create a false storyline."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," an administration official stated, insisting that "the Trump administration has achieved more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by frequently urging disclosure, making public numerous documents of documents, and urging further investigations into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The images were released without context, but per a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they raise more questions about Epstein's associations with the rich and powerful.
"Now is the occasion to halt this White House concealment and secure justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he said in a comment.
The release of these documents occurs alongside the oversight committee pressing on with its investigation into the affair.