Democratic lawmakers have published a new tranche of what they described as "disturbing" pictures from the property of adjudicated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including notably Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and ex-UK prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The first release of 19 photographs—a portion of which have been seen before—plus another 70 issued later on Friday constitute a small number of the approximately 100,000 images released to the House oversight committee, which is probing the conduct and connections of Epstein.
The fallen money manager was a victim of apparent suicide in a New York detention cell in 2019 after being accused of sex-trafficking charges.
Among the notable figures shown in the opening set are public figures including film director 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 photographed with six women, whose faces are redacted.
The White House responded to the release in a official comment, alleging Democrats of purposefully "cherry-picking" the pictures for partisan aims and to "attempt to fabricate a false storyline."
"This Democratic fabrication against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked," a presidential representative remarked, maintaining that "the current government has accomplished more for Epstein's survivors than Democrats ever have by frequently urging disclosure, making public thousands of pages of records, and demanding more inquiries into Epstein's Democratic associates."
The photographs were released devoid of explanation, but as stated by a California Democrat and ranking member of the investigative panel, they raise more questions about Epstein's links with affluent people.
"It is time to stop this White House obfuscation and deliver justice to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his influential associates," he said in a statement.
The publication of these documents occurs alongside the oversight committee pressing on with its investigation into the Epstein case.
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