House Democrats have published a new tranche of 'disturbing' photographs from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, featuring Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the Duke of York, among others. The 19 images released initially, alongside a further 70 later on Friday, represent a small fraction of nearly 100,000 photographs handed over to the House oversight committee investigating Epstein's connections.
The first batch includes celebrity figures such as film director Woody Allen, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson. The second set shows construction work on Epstein's Caribbean island, a yellow dentist's office, a bathroom, a 'Trumpkin' pumpkin, and Epstein in a bathtub. Three images feature former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, two with Epstein and one with Allen.
Robert Garcia, a California Democrat and ranking member of the oversight committee, said the photos raise further questions about Epstein's relationships with powerful individuals. 'It is time to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends,' he stated, adding that 'these disturbing photos raise even more questions.'
The White House responded by accusing Democrats of 'cherry-picking' photographs for political purposes. Spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said the 'Democrat hoax against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked' and insisted the administration has done more for victims by calling for transparency. A bill to release all government files on Epstein passed both houses of Congress last month despite Trump's opposition, with the justice department required to comply by 19 December.
Trump appears in three of the initial photos: one with six women with blacked-out faces, another listening alongside Epstein to a blonde woman, and a third aboard an aircraft with another woman whose face is obscured. Another image shows novelty 'Trump condom' packets with a cartoon of the president. A photo of the Duke of York shows him in a suit with Bill Gates, cropped from an original that also included King Charles III.
