White House Decries 'Democratic Fabrication' as Additional Jeffrey Epstein Images Released

Democratic lawmakers have made public a new tranche 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 initial drop of 19 photographs—a portion of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 issued later on Friday constitute a minuscule portion of the approximately 100,000 images handed over to the House oversight committee, which is probing the behavior and associations of Epstein.

The fallen money manager died by apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking offenses.

Notable Figures in the Images

Included in the high-profile individuals shown in the first release are well-known figures featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator 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 obscured.

Administration Reaction

The White House responded to the release in a official comment, accusing Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the images for political purposes and to "seek to establish a false storyline."

"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a White House spokesperson said, insisting that "this presidency has achieved more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by frequently urging disclosure, releasing numerous documents of papers, and urging further investigations into Epstein's Democratic associates."

Panel Member Comment

The photographs were disclosed devoid of explanation, but per a California Democrat and senior member of the oversight committee, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's links with affluent people.

"Now is the occasion to stop this White House cover-up and deliver justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he said in a comment.

The disclosure of these images coincides with the oversight committee proceeding with its inquiry into the affair.