Democratic lawmakers have published a fresh batch of what they described as "disturbing" images from the estate of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including among others Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The opening batch of 19 images—a portion of which have been previously circulated—along with another 70 unveiled later on Friday represent a minuscule portion of the approximately 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is examining the behavior and associations of Epstein.
The fallen money manager died by an apparent self-inflicted death in a New York prison cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking charges.
Included in the prominent personalities visible in the opening set are public figures featuring movie maker Woody Allen; Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates; and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin conglomerate.
Donald Trump is pictured in three of the initial 19 images. In one, he is seen with six women, whose faces are redacted.
The White House addressed the release in a official comment, accusing Democrats of purposefully "hand-picking" the pictures for partisan aims and to "seek to establish a false narrative."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been consistently disproven," a presidential representative stated, insisting that "the current government has done more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats have ever done by frequently urging transparency, releasing reams of records, and calling for more inquiries into Epstein's Democrat friends."
The photographs were published without context, but according to a Democratic representative from California and senior member of the oversight committee, they elicit additional doubts about Epstein's associations with affluent people.
"Now is the occasion to end this White House concealment and deliver justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his well-connected allies," he stated in a comment.
The publication of these documents occurs alongside the oversight committee proceeding with its inquiry into the affair.
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