White House Denounces 'Democratic Fabrication' as Further Jeffrey Epstein Photographs Disclosed

House Democrats have released a new tranche of what they described as "alarming" pictures from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including 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—combined with another 70 released later on Friday constitute a tiny fraction of the almost 100,000 images provided to the House investigative panel, which is probing the behavior and associations of Epstein.

The shamed investor was a victim of an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking offenses.

High-Profile Individuals in the Images

Featured among the high-profile individuals shown in the opening set are celebrities such as film director Woody Allen; Microsoft creator Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin conglomerate.

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

Administration Reaction

The White House reacted to the release in a statement, charging Democrats of selectively "cherry-picking" the pictures for electoral motives and to "try and create a false narrative."

"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a White House spokesperson said, insisting that "this presidency has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats ever have by consistently demanding disclosure, making public numerous documents of records, and calling for more inquiries into Epstein's liberal connections."

Panel Member Statement

The photos were published without context, but as stated by a California Democrat and ranking member of the investigative panel, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's connections to wealthy individuals.

"Now is the occasion to halt this White House obfuscation and deliver justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he stated in a statement.

The publication of these materials comes as the oversight committee proceeding with its investigation into the affair.