White House Decries 'Democrat Fabrication' as Further Epstein Estate Photos Released
Democratic lawmakers have made public a additional set of what they termed "alarming" images from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including 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 previously circulated—plus another 70 issued later on Friday constitute a small number of the approximately 100,000 images provided to the House investigative panel, which is examining the actions and ties of Epstein.
The disgraced financier was a victim of apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking charges.
Notable Figures in the Photos
Featured among the prominent personalities visible in the initial batch are celebrities including movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, creator of the Virgin empire.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are redacted.
Administration Reaction
The White House addressed the release in a statement, charging Democrats of purposefully "choosing" the pictures for electoral motives and to "attempt to fabricate a false account."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a White House spokesperson stated, insisting that "the Trump administration has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by frequently urging openness, disclosing thousands of pages of documents, and urging additional probes into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Democratic Lawmaker Remarks
The images were released lacking captions, but per a California Democrat and senior member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's associations with wealthy individuals.
"The moment has come to stop this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he declared in a statement.
The release of these materials coincides with the House panel pressing on with its probe into the Epstein case.