Administration Decries 'Democrat Fabrication' as Additional Jeffrey Epstein Images Made Public
Democratic lawmakers have made public a additional set of what they described as "disturbing" images from the property 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—combined with another 70 issued later on Friday account for a small number of the approximately 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is examining the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The shamed investor died by apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking offenses.
Prominent Personalities in the Images
Featured among the notable figures seen in the opening set are public figures featuring film director Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are redacted.
Administration Reaction
The White House addressed the release in a official comment, accusing Democrats of selectively "choosing" the pictures for political purposes and to "attempt to fabricate a false narrative."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a presidential representative remarked, insisting that "the current government has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by consistently demanding disclosure, disclosing thousands of pages of papers, and demanding more inquiries into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Congressional Democrat Statement
The photographs were published without context, but per a California Democrat and senior member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with affluent people.
"Now is the occasion to end this White House cover-up and secure justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he declared in a comment.
The disclosure of these materials coincides with the House panel proceeding with its probe into the Epstein matter.