White House Condemns 'Democratic Fabrication' as More Jeffrey Epstein Photographs Released
Democratic lawmakers have made public a new tranche of what they termed "alarming" photographs from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 images—some of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 unveiled later on Friday constitute a small number of the nearly 100,000 images handed over to the House investigative panel, which is examining the actions and ties of Epstein.
The disgraced financier died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking offenses.
High-Profile Individuals in the Images
Featured among the high-profile individuals shown in the first release are public figures featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are obscured.
White House Response
The White House responded to the release in a official comment, accusing Democrats of selectively "cherry-picking" the photographs for partisan aims and to "try and create a false account."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been consistently disproven," an administration official stated, asserting that "this presidency has accomplished more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding openness, releasing numerous documents of papers, and urging more inquiries into Epstein's liberal connections."
Congressional Democrat Remarks
The images were disclosed devoid of explanation, but as stated by a Democratic representative from California and senior member of the investigative panel, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's connections to wealthy individuals.
"The moment has come to end this White House concealment and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he declared in a statement.
The publication of these materials coincides with the oversight committee pressing on with its investigation into the Epstein case.