Administration Decries 'Democrat Hoax' as Further Jeffrey Epstein Photos Made Public

Democratic lawmakers have published a fresh batch of what they described as "alarming" photographs from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The opening batch of 19 photographs—a portion of which have been seen before—plus another 70 unveiled later on Friday represent a minuscule portion of the nearly 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is probing the conduct and connections of Epstein.

The fallen money manager was a victim of apparent suicide in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking offenses.

Notable Figures in the Photos

Among the notable figures visible in the initial batch are well-known figures featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin conglomerate.

Donald Trump is pictured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is pictured with six women, whose faces are obscured.

White House Statement

The White House addressed the release in a statement, accusing Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the images for political purposes and to "try and create a false account."

"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a White House spokesperson said, asserting that "the current government has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by repeatedly calling for disclosure, making public thousands of pages of documents, and calling for further investigations into Epstein's liberal connections."

Congressional Democrat Comment

The images were published devoid of explanation, but as stated by a California Democrat and senior member of the investigative panel, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's connections to the rich and powerful.

"Now is the occasion to stop this White House cover-up and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he declared in a release.

The release of these materials coincides with the oversight committee pressing on with its investigation into the Epstein case.