White House Condemns 'Democratic Fabrication' as More Epstein Estate Images Made Public

House Democrats have published a additional set of what they termed "disturbing" photographs from the property of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The initial drop of 19 photographs—a portion of which have been seen before—plus another 70 issued later on Friday account for a small number of the approximately 100,000 images provided to the House investigative panel, which is examining the actions and ties of Epstein.

The disgraced financier died by apparent suicide in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking crimes.

Prominent Personalities in the Photos

Featured among the notable figures visible in the opening set are public figures featuring film director Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin business group.

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

White House Reaction

The White House responded to the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of selectively "hand-picking" the pictures for political purposes and to "try and create a false narrative."

"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a presidential representative said, maintaining that "this presidency has accomplished more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by frequently urging transparency, making public thousands of pages of papers, and calling for additional probes into Epstein's Democrat friends."

Democratic Lawmaker Statement

The photographs were published devoid of explanation, but as stated by a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's associations with wealthy individuals.

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

The disclosure of these images occurs alongside the House panel pressing on with its inquiry into the affair.

Alexa Smith
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