Administration Decries 'Democrat Hoax' as More Epstein Estate Images Made Public
House Democrats have made public a new tranche of what they described as "alarming" photographs from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The first release of 19 images—a portion of which have been seen before—plus another 70 issued later on Friday constitute a small number of the nearly 100,000 images provided to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the conduct and connections of Epstein.
The fallen money manager died by apparent suicide in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking offenses.
Prominent Personalities in the Images
Featured among the notable figures shown in the opening set are celebrities such as film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin empire.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are redacted.
White House Statement
The White House reacted to the release in a official comment, charging Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the photographs for partisan aims and to "seek to establish a false account."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," a White House spokesperson stated, insisting that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats ever have by frequently urging openness, disclosing thousands of pages of papers, and demanding more inquiries into Epstein's liberal connections."
Panel Member Comment
The photos were disclosed without context, but according to a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's connections to wealthy individuals.
"Now is the occasion to end this White House cover-up and secure justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he stated in a statement.
The publication of these documents comes as the House panel pressing on with its probe into the affair.
