White House Condemns 'Democratic Hoax' as Further Jeffrey Epstein Photos Made Public

Democratic lawmakers have released a new tranche of what they labeled "alarming" images from the property of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The initial drop of 19 photographs—some of which have been seen before—combined with another 70 issued later on Friday represent a small number of the nearly 100,000 images released to the House investigative panel, which is probing the behavior and associations of Epstein.

The disgraced financier died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking crimes.

High-Profile Individuals in the Photos

Among the notable figures seen in the first release are public figures featuring film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin empire.

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

Administration Response

The White House reacted to the release in a statement, charging Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the pictures for political purposes and to "seek to establish a false storyline."

"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been consistently disproven," an administration official stated, asserting that "this presidency has achieved more for Epstein's victims than Democrats ever have by frequently urging disclosure, disclosing numerous documents of documents, and calling for more inquiries into Epstein's Democrat friends."

Democratic Lawmaker Remarks

The images were disclosed devoid of explanation, but according to a California Democrat and ranking member of the investigative panel, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's associations with affluent people.

"Now is the occasion to end this White House cover-up and secure justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he said in a comment.

The publication of these materials coincides with the House panel pressing on with its inquiry into the affair.