White House Denounces 'Democratic Hoax' as Further Jeffrey Epstein Photographs Released
Democratic lawmakers have made public a additional set of what they labeled "alarming" pictures from the property of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 images—a portion of which have been previously circulated—plus another 70 unveiled 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 fallen money manager died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking offenses.
Prominent Personalities in the Photos
Featured among the notable figures seen in the initial batch are public figures including film director Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, creator of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump is featured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are blacked out.
White House Response
The White House responded to the release in a statement, charging Democrats of purposefully "hand-picking" the photographs for electoral motives and to "try and create a false narrative."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a White House spokesperson stated, maintaining that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding transparency, releasing numerous documents of documents, and urging more inquiries into Epstein's liberal connections."
Democratic Lawmaker Comment
The images were published lacking captions, but according to a California Democrat and senior member of the oversight committee, they raise more questions about Epstein's associations with wealthy individuals.
"It is time to stop this White House cover-up and secure justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he said in a comment.
The disclosure of these documents occurs alongside the oversight committee continuing its investigation into the affair.
