White House Condemns 'Democratic Hoax' as More Epstein Estate Photos Released
Democratic lawmakers have published a fresh batch of what they termed "alarming" pictures from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The initial drop of 19 images—a portion of which have been seen before—along with another 70 released later on Friday constitute a tiny fraction of the nearly 100,000 images handed over to the House oversight committee, which is examining the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The disgraced financier died by apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking charges.
Notable Figures in the Photos
Featured among the high-profile individuals seen in the first release are public figures such as film director Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is pictured with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
White House Response
The White House responded to the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of purposefully "choosing" the pictures for electoral motives and to "try and create a false account."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a presidential representative stated, insisting that "this presidency has accomplished more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding transparency, disclosing reams of documents, and urging additional probes into Epstein's liberal connections."
Congressional Democrat Statement
The photos were disclosed devoid of explanation, but according to a California Democrat and senior member of the oversight committee, they raise more questions about Epstein's associations with wealthy individuals.
"It is time to halt this White House cover-up and secure justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he declared in a statement.
The publication of these images comes as the oversight committee pressing on with its probe into the affair.
