House Democrats have released a additional set of what they labeled "alarming" photographs from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 images—some of which have been seen before—plus another 70 issued later on Friday constitute a minuscule portion of the nearly 100,000 images handed over to the House investigative panel, which is examining the actions and ties of Epstein.
The disgraced financier died by apparent suicide in a New York jail cell in 2019 after being charged with sex-trafficking offenses.
Among the notable figures seen in the first release are celebrities featuring film director Woody Allen; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, originator of the Virgin business group.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is pictured with six women, whose faces are redacted.
The White House reacted to the release in a statement, alleging Democrats of purposefully "hand-picking" the pictures for electoral motives and to "seek to establish a false narrative."
"The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been time and again refuted," a presidential representative stated, insisting that "the Trump administration has accomplished more for Epstein's victims than Democrats ever have by frequently urging disclosure, releasing numerous documents of documents, and demanding additional probes into Epstein's liberal connections."
The photos were released devoid of explanation, but as stated by a Democratic representative from California and ranking member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with wealthy individuals.
"It is time to halt this White House cover-up and deliver justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he said in a comment.
The disclosure of these materials occurs alongside the oversight committee continuing its probe into the Epstein case.
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