White House Decries 'Democratic Fabrication' as More Jeffrey Epstein Photos Disclosed

House Democrats have released a fresh batch of what they termed "troubling" photographs from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, depicting notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The first release of 19 photographs—a portion of which have been seen before—along with another 70 released later on Friday represent a tiny fraction of the almost 100,000 images handed over to the House oversight committee, which is looking into the conduct and connections of Epstein.

The fallen money manager was a victim of apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being indicted on sex-trafficking charges.

Prominent Personalities in the Photos

Among the prominent personalities shown in the initial batch are public figures including movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, creator of the Virgin conglomerate.

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

White House Reaction

The White House addressed the release in a official comment, accusing Democrats of selectively "choosing" the images for electoral motives and to "attempt to fabricate a false account."

"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a presidential representative said, insisting that "the current government has achieved more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have at any point by frequently urging openness, disclosing numerous documents of records, and calling for further investigations into Epstein's liberal connections."

Democratic Lawmaker Statement

The images were released lacking captions, but per a Democratic representative from California and ranking member of the investigative panel, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's connections to wealthy individuals.

"Now is the occasion to end this White House cover-up and secure justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends," he said in a comment.

The release of these documents occurs alongside the House panel proceeding with its investigation into the affair.