Administration Decries 'Democratic Hoax' as Further Epstein Estate Photographs Made Public

House Democrats have published a new tranche of what they labeled "disturbing" images from the property of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The first release of 19 photographs—some of which have been seen before—plus another 70 unveiled later on Friday constitute a minuscule portion of the nearly 100,000 images provided to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the actions and ties of Epstein.

The disgraced financier was a victim of an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking charges.

Prominent Personalities in the Photos

Among the notable figures 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 empire.

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

White House Reaction

The White House reacted to the release in a statement, accusing Democrats of selectively "choosing" the photographs for political purposes and to "attempt to fabricate a false account."

"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been consistently disproven," an administration official said, insisting that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by consistently demanding openness, making public reams of documents, and calling for further investigations into Epstein's Democrat friends."

Congressional Democrat Remarks

The images were released without context, but per a California Democrat and senior member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's connections to affluent people.

"It is time to stop this White House cover-up and bring justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he declared in a comment.

The publication of these materials coincides with the House panel continuing its investigation into the Epstein matter.