White House Decries 'Democratic Fabrication' as More Epstein Estate Photographs Released
Democratic lawmakers have released a new tranche of what they labeled "disturbing" pictures from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The first release of 19 images—a portion of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 issued later on Friday account for a minuscule portion of the almost 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is examining the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The disgraced financier died by apparent suicide in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking charges.
Notable Figures in the Images
Among the notable figures shown in the opening set are public figures such as movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is photographed with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
White House Statement
The White House reacted to the release in a statement, charging Democrats of purposefully "hand-picking" the images for political purposes and to "try and create a false narrative."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been consistently disproven," an administration official remarked, insisting that "the current government has achieved more for Epstein's victims than Democrats ever have by repeatedly calling for openness, releasing numerous documents of documents, and urging further investigations into Epstein's Democrat friends."
Panel Member Statement
The photographs were published lacking captions, but according to a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with the rich and powerful.
"The moment has come to stop this White House cover-up and deliver justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he stated in a statement.
The publication of these documents comes as the House panel pressing on with its probe into the Epstein case.
