Administration Denounces 'Democrat Fabrication' as More Jeffrey Epstein Photos Released
Democratic lawmakers have published a new tranche of what they termed "alarming" photographs from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The first release of 19 photographs—a portion of which have been seen before—plus another 70 issued later on Friday represent a minuscule portion of the approximately 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is probing the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The disgraced financier died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking charges.
Prominent Personalities in the Images
Among the notable figures visible in the first release are well-known figures including film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin empire.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is pictured with six women, whose faces are redacted.
White House Response
The White House responded to the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the photographs for electoral motives and to "seek to establish a false storyline."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," an administration official stated, insisting that "the current government has achieved more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by repeatedly calling for openness, releasing reams of records, and urging further investigations into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The images were released without context, but as stated by a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's links with affluent people.
"The moment has come to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he declared in a comment.
The release of these images coincides with the oversight committee pressing on with its inquiry into the affair.