White House Condemns 'Democratic Hoax' as Additional Epstein Estate Images Released

House Democrats have made public a additional set of what they termed "troubling" photographs from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring 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—plus another 70 issued later on Friday constitute a tiny fraction of the nearly 100,000 images handed over to the House oversight committee, which is probing the conduct and connections of Epstein.

The fallen money manager died by apparent suicide in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking offenses.

Notable Figures in the Photos

Included in the high-profile individuals visible in the first release are public figures featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin empire.

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

White House Reaction

The White House addressed the release in a official comment, charging Democrats of purposefully "hand-picking" the pictures for electoral motives and to "seek to establish a false account."

"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a White House spokesperson remarked, insisting that "the Trump administration has accomplished more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats ever have by repeatedly calling for disclosure, disclosing reams of papers, and demanding more inquiries into Epstein's Democrat friends."

Congressional Democrat Statement

The photographs were released without context, but as stated by a California Democrat and senior member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with wealthy individuals.

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

The publication of these documents coincides with the oversight committee pressing on with its probe into the Epstein matter.

Tina Johnson
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