White House Denounces 'Democrat Fabrication' as Additional Jeffrey Epstein Photographs Made Public
Democratic lawmakers have published a new tranche of what they termed "disturbing" images from the property of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The initial drop of 19 images—a portion of which have been previously circulated—combined with another 70 released later on Friday account for a tiny fraction of the almost 100,000 images handed over to the House oversight committee, which is probing the actions and ties of Epstein.
The shamed investor died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking charges.
Notable Figures in the Photos
Featured among the prominent personalities seen in the first release are celebrities featuring film director Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin empire.
Donald Trump appears in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is pictured with six women, whose faces are obscured.
White House Statement
The White House responded to the release in a official comment, accusing Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the pictures for political purposes and to "try and create a false account."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a White House spokesperson stated, maintaining that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by frequently urging openness, releasing thousands of pages of papers, and calling for more inquiries into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Congressional Democrat Comment
The photos were disclosed lacking captions, but as stated by a California Democrat and ranking member of the investigative panel, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's associations with 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 influential associates," he stated in a release.
The disclosure of these materials coincides with the oversight committee pressing on with its investigation into the affair.