White House Denounces 'Democratic Fabrication' as Further Epstein Estate Photos Disclosed
Democratic lawmakers have made public a additional set of what they termed "alarming" images from the property of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The first release of 19 images—some of which have been seen before—plus another 70 released later on Friday constitute a minuscule portion of the nearly 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the actions and ties of Epstein.
The shamed investor died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking offenses.
Notable Figures in the Images
Included in the high-profile individuals shown in the initial batch are public figures such as movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin empire.
Donald Trump appears in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are redacted.
White House Response
The White House responded to the release in a statement, accusing Democrats of selectively "choosing" the images for political purposes and to "attempt to fabricate a false storyline."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a presidential representative remarked, maintaining that "the current government has achieved more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding disclosure, making public numerous documents of records, and calling for more inquiries into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Panel Member Remarks
The images were disclosed lacking captions, but according to a Democratic representative from California and ranking member of the oversight committee, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with affluent people.
"It is time to stop this White House concealment and deliver justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he declared in a comment.
The publication of these materials coincides with the oversight committee pressing on with its investigation into the Epstein matter.
