White House Denounces 'Democrat Fabrication' as Additional Jeffrey Epstein Photos Disclosed
Democratic lawmakers have released a additional set of what they labeled "alarming" images from the property of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 photographs—some of which have been previously circulated—combined with another 70 released later on Friday represent a tiny fraction of the approximately 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The shamed investor died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking charges.
Prominent Personalities in the Images
Included in the prominent personalities seen in the initial batch are public figures featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
White House Reaction
The White House responded to the release in a official comment, accusing Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the photographs for partisan aims and to "try and create a false storyline."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a presidential representative stated, asserting that "the Trump administration has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have at any point by consistently demanding disclosure, making public reams of records, and calling for further investigations into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The photographs were disclosed devoid of explanation, but according to 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 stop this White House obfuscation and secure justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he declared in a comment.
The disclosure of these materials occurs alongside the oversight committee proceeding with its probe into the Epstein matter.