White House Decries 'Democrat Hoax' as More Epstein Estate Photos Made Public
Democratic lawmakers have made public a new tranche of what they labeled "alarming" images from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The initial drop of 19 images—a portion of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 issued later on Friday represent a minuscule portion of the nearly 100,000 images handed over to the House oversight committee, which is probing the actions and ties of Epstein.
The disgraced financier died by apparent suicide in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking charges.
Prominent Personalities in the Photos
Included in the prominent personalities shown in the first release are well-known figures featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are obscured.
Administration Reaction
The White House reacted to the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of purposefully "hand-picking" the pictures for electoral motives and to "seek to establish a false narrative."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a White House spokesperson remarked, insisting that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by repeatedly calling for openness, releasing reams of documents, and calling for more inquiries into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The photos were published devoid of explanation, but as stated by a Democratic representative from California and ranking member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's links with wealthy individuals.
"The moment has come to halt this White House obfuscation and deliver justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he stated in a statement.
The release of these images coincides with the House panel proceeding with its probe into the Epstein matter.