Administration Condemns 'Democratic Hoax' as Additional Jeffrey Epstein Photos Disclosed

Democratic lawmakers have published a new tranche of what they labeled "alarming" photographs 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 images—some of which have been seen before—along with another 70 released later on Friday account for a tiny fraction of the nearly 100,000 images handed over to the House investigative panel, which is probing the actions and ties of Epstein.

The fallen money manager died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking crimes.

High-Profile Individuals in the Photos

Among the prominent personalities seen in the initial batch are public figures featuring film director Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin empire.

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

White House Statement

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

"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," an administration official said, maintaining that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats have ever done by repeatedly calling for transparency, making public reams of records, and demanding more inquiries into Epstein's Democratic associates."

Democratic Lawmaker Statement

The photographs were released without context, but according to a California Democrat and ranking member of the investigative panel, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's associations with wealthy individuals.

"Now is the occasion to end this White House obfuscation and secure justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he declared in a statement.

The disclosure of these materials coincides with the House panel continuing its inquiry into the Epstein matter.