Democratic lawmakers have made public a fresh batch of what they described as "alarming" images from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The initial drop of 19 photographs—some of which have been previously circulated—plus another 70 issued later on Friday constitute a tiny fraction of the approximately 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is probing the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The shamed investor died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking offenses.
Among the high-profile individuals shown in the first release are public figures such as film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator 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 obscured.
The White House reacted to the release in a official comment, charging Democrats of selectively "choosing" the photographs for political purposes and to "try and create a false narrative."
"That partisan falsehood against President Trump has been consistently disproven," an administration official said, insisting that "this presidency has accomplished more for Epstein's victims than Democrats ever have by consistently demanding openness, disclosing reams of papers, and urging more inquiries into Epstein's Democratic associates."
The images were published lacking captions, but as stated by a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, they prompt further inquiries about Epstein's associations with the rich and powerful.
"It is time to stop this White House concealment and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he stated in a release.
The disclosure of these documents comes as the oversight committee continuing its investigation into the Epstein matter.
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