Administration Decries 'Democratic Hoax' as Further Jeffrey Epstein Images Disclosed
House Democrats have released a additional set of what they termed "alarming" photographs from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 images—a portion of which have been seen before—plus another 70 released later on Friday account for a minuscule portion of the almost 100,000 images provided to the House investigative panel, which is examining the actions and ties of Epstein.
The fallen money manager died by apparent suicide in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking crimes.
High-Profile Individuals in the Images
Featured among the prominent personalities seen in the first release are public figures featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, creator of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is pictured with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
White House Statement
The White House reacted to the release in a official comment, accusing Democrats of selectively "cherry-picking" the images for political purposes and to "try and create a false account."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," a White House spokesperson said, insisting that "the current government has achieved more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding transparency, disclosing thousands of pages of records, and urging additional probes into Epstein's liberal connections."
Panel Member Comment
The photographs were released without context, but as stated by a California Democrat and ranking member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with the rich and powerful.
"Now is the occasion to halt this White House cover-up and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he stated in a comment.
The disclosure of these images comes as the House panel continuing its investigation into the affair.
