White House Decries 'Democrat Fabrication' as Further Epstein Estate Photos Disclosed
House Democrats have made public a additional set of what they described as "disturbing" images from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring 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 unveiled later on Friday account for a tiny fraction of the almost 100,000 images handed over to the House investigative panel, which is examining 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.
High-Profile Individuals in the Images
Included in the notable figures shown in the opening set are celebrities including movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump appears in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are redacted.
White House Reaction
The White House responded to the release in a official comment, alleging Democrats of purposefully "choosing" the pictures for political purposes and to "try and create a false narrative."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a presidential representative said, asserting that "the current government has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by consistently demanding disclosure, releasing thousands of pages of documents, and calling for additional probes into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Panel Member Comment
The photos were published without context, but as stated by a California Democrat and senior member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's connections to wealthy individuals.
"It is time to halt this White House obfuscation and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he said in a release.
The release of these images comes as the House panel continuing its investigation into the Epstein case.
