White House Condemns 'Democrat Hoax' as Additional Jeffrey Epstein Photos Made Public

Democratic lawmakers have made public a new tranche of what they labeled "troubling" pictures from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The initial drop of 19 images—some of which have been previously circulated—along with another 70 released later on Friday constitute a minuscule portion of the approximately 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is probing the actions and ties of Epstein.

The fallen money manager was a victim of an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking crimes.

Notable Figures in the Photos

Included in the high-profile individuals shown in the initial batch are celebrities such as movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin business group.

Donald Trump appears in three of the first nineteen images. In one, he is pictured with six women, whose faces are redacted.

Administration Statement

The White House reacted to the release in a official comment, alleging Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the images for political purposes and to "attempt to fabricate a false storyline."

"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a presidential representative remarked, maintaining that "the Trump administration has achieved more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by consistently demanding openness, disclosing thousands of pages of papers, and urging additional probes into Epstein's Democratic associates."

Panel Member Statement

The photographs were published without context, but as stated by a Democratic representative from California and ranking member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's associations with affluent people.

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

The disclosure of these documents comes as the oversight committee proceeding with its inquiry into the Epstein matter.