White House Denounces 'Democratic Fabrication' as More Jeffrey Epstein Photos Made Public
House Democrats have made public a additional set of what they termed "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—a portion of which have been previously circulated—plus another 70 released later on Friday constitute a small number of the approximately 100,000 images provided to the House investigative panel, which is examining the conduct and connections of Epstein.
The shamed investor died by apparent suicide in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking charges.
High-Profile Individuals in the Photos
Featured among the prominent personalities shown in the initial batch are celebrities such as film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
Administration Statement
The White House reacted to the release in a official comment, alleging Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the images for political purposes and to "attempt to fabricate a false storyline."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," a presidential representative stated, insisting that "the current government has accomplished more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by consistently demanding transparency, disclosing thousands of pages of papers, and calling for additional probes into Epstein's liberal connections."
Democratic Lawmaker Comment
The images were disclosed lacking captions, but per a California Democrat and senior member of the investigative panel, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's links with wealthy individuals.
"Now is the occasion to end this White House obfuscation and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he declared in a comment.
The release of these materials coincides with the oversight committee continuing its inquiry into the Epstein matter.
