White House Decries 'Democratic Hoax' as Additional Epstein Estate Photos Made Public

Democratic lawmakers have released a fresh batch of what they labeled "troubling" pictures from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The initial drop of 19 images—a portion of which have been previously circulated—along with another 70 issued later on Friday constitute a small number of the almost 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is examining 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.

High-Profile Individuals in the Images

Included in the high-profile individuals shown in the opening set are celebrities including movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder 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 redacted.

White House Statement

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

"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been consistently disproven," an administration official said, insisting that "the Trump administration has accomplished more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding openness, disclosing thousands of pages of records, and urging further investigations into Epstein's liberal connections."

Panel Member Remarks

The photos were published lacking captions, but as stated by a Democratic representative from California and senior member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's connections to wealthy individuals.

"It is time to halt this White House obfuscation and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he said in a release.

The disclosure of these materials comes as the House panel pressing on with its probe into the affair.