White House Decries 'Democrat Hoax' as Additional Jeffrey Epstein Photos Released
House Democrats have published a new tranche of what they termed "alarming" pictures from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 images—a portion of which have been previously circulated—plus another 70 issued later on Friday account for a minuscule portion of the approximately 100,000 images handed over to the House oversight committee, which is examining the conduct and connections of Epstein.
The fallen money manager died by apparent suicide in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking crimes.
Notable Figures in the Images
Among the prominent personalities seen in the opening set are celebrities featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin empire.
Donald Trump appears in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are redacted.
Administration Statement
The White House reacted to the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of selectively "cherry-picking" the photographs for electoral motives and to "attempt to fabricate a false narrative."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a presidential representative stated, maintaining that "the current government has accomplished more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats ever have by frequently urging openness, disclosing reams of documents, and calling for additional probes into Epstein's liberal connections."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The photos were disclosed without context, but per a Democratic representative from California and senior member of the investigative panel, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's associations with wealthy individuals.
"It is time to end this White House obfuscation and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he said in a release.
The publication of these materials coincides with the House panel pressing on with its probe into the Epstein case.