White House Decries 'Democrat Fabrication' as More Jeffrey Epstein Photographs Disclosed
House Democrats have released a additional set of what they labeled "disturbing" photographs from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The first release of 19 photographs—a portion of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 issued later on Friday account for a tiny fraction of the nearly 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is looking into the actions and ties of Epstein.
The shamed investor was a victim of apparent suicide in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking charges.
High-Profile Individuals in the Photos
Among the notable figures visible in the first release are celebrities such as film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin empire.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are redacted.
Administration Reaction
The White House responded to the release in a statement, charging Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the photographs for political purposes and to "seek to establish a false account."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been time and again refuted," an administration official said, maintaining that "the current government has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by repeatedly calling for disclosure, making public thousands of pages of documents, and demanding further investigations into Epstein's Democratic associates."
Democratic Lawmaker Remarks
The photographs were disclosed lacking captions, but according to a Democratic representative from California and ranking member of the investigative panel, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's links with affluent people.
"Now is the occasion to end this White House cover-up and secure justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he said in a statement.
The release of these materials comes as the House panel continuing its probe into the Epstein case.