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

House Democrats have made public a new tranche of what they termed "disturbing" images from the property of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The first release of 19 images—some of which have been previously circulated—along with another 70 released later on Friday represent a minuscule portion of the nearly 100,000 images provided to the House oversight committee, which is examining the actions and ties of Epstein.

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

Prominent Personalities in the Photos

Included in the notable figures seen in the initial batch are celebrities featuring film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, creator of the Virgin business group.

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

Administration Response

The White House responded to the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of purposefully "hand-picking" the photographs for political purposes and to "attempt to fabricate a false account."

"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a presidential representative said, maintaining that "the current government has accomplished more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats ever have by consistently demanding disclosure, making public numerous documents of papers, and calling for further investigations into Epstein's liberal connections."

Panel Member Comment

The images were released lacking captions, but according to a Democratic representative from California and ranking member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's associations with the rich and powerful.

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

The disclosure of these materials occurs alongside the House panel proceeding with its inquiry into the Epstein matter.