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

House Democrats have published a fresh batch of what they labeled "alarming" photographs from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The opening batch of 19 photographs—some of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 released later on Friday constitute a tiny fraction of the almost 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the conduct and connections of Epstein.

The disgraced financier died by apparent suicide in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking offenses.

Prominent Personalities in the Images

Featured among the prominent personalities seen in the first release are well-known figures including movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin empire.

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

Administration Response

The White House addressed the release in a statement, charging Democrats of selectively "cherry-picking" the images for political purposes and to "seek to establish a false account."

"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," an administration official said, asserting that "the current government has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have at any point by frequently urging openness, disclosing reams of papers, and calling for additional probes into Epstein's Democratic associates."

Congressional Democrat Comment

The photographs were disclosed devoid of explanation, but according to a Democratic representative from California and ranking member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with wealthy individuals.

"The moment has come to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he said in a release.

The disclosure of these images comes as the oversight committee pressing on with its probe into the Epstein case.