White House Denounces 'Democrat Fabrication' as Further Epstein Estate Photos Disclosed
House Democrats have made public a new tranche of what they described as "troubling" photographs from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 images—some of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 issued later on Friday represent a tiny fraction of the almost 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the actions and ties of Epstein.
The disgraced financier died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking crimes.
Notable Figures in the Images
Among the high-profile individuals shown in the first release are well-known figures including movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin empire.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is pictured with six women, whose faces are redacted.
White House Reaction
The White House reacted to the release in a official comment, alleging Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the images for political purposes and to "try and create a false account."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a presidential representative stated, maintaining that "this presidency has achieved more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by repeatedly calling for disclosure, disclosing reams of documents, and calling for additional probes into Epstein's liberal connections."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The photos were released lacking captions, but according to a California Democrat and senior member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with wealthy individuals.
"Now is the occasion to halt this White House concealment and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he said in a release.
The disclosure of these materials coincides with the House panel proceeding with its inquiry into the Epstein case.