White House Denounces 'Democratic Fabrication' as Further Jeffrey Epstein Images Made Public
Democratic lawmakers have made public a fresh batch of what they labeled "troubling" images from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The initial drop of 19 photographs—some of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 released later on Friday represent a tiny fraction of the nearly 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is probing the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The shamed investor was a victim of apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking offenses.
Notable Figures in the Photos
Included in the prominent personalities seen in the first release are celebrities such as film director Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, creator of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
Administration Response
The White House reacted to the release in a statement, charging Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the images for electoral motives and to "try and create a false narrative."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," a presidential representative said, asserting that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by repeatedly calling for openness, making public numerous documents of papers, and demanding further investigations into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Panel Member Comment
The images were disclosed without context, but as stated by a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's connections to wealthy individuals.
"It is time to end this White House concealment and deliver justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he declared in a release.
The disclosure of these materials occurs alongside the oversight committee pressing on with its probe into the affair.
