Democrats release new cache of Epstein photos featuring Trump, Clinton
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- House Democrats have released a new batch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, renewing scrutiny of his ties to prominent public figures.
House Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released another batch of photographs from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, drawing renewed attention to his ties with powerful figures and intensifying calls for transparency in the ongoing investigation.
The initial tranche, comprising 19 images drawn from a cache of more than 95,000 photos turned over to Congress by the Epstein estate, includes pictures of U.S. President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates, Woody Allen, former Prince Andrew and billionaire Richard Branson among others.
Democrats, led by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), described the release as a step toward accountability and called on the U.S. Department of Justice to disclose all files related to Epstein’s network, arguing that the public deserves full transparency. “These disturbing photos raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world,” Garcia said.
The images, undated and lacking clear context, do not in themselves show any illegal conduct, and many of the individuals depicted have previously acknowledged only social or peripheral associations with Epstein.
The release has sparked political pushback. Republican lawmakers and the White House have criticized the timing and selection of the photos, accusing Democrats of using the images for partisan advantage rather than pursuing a neutral fact-finding process.
This photo release comes as Congress and the Justice Department prepare for further disclosures under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which sets a mid-December deadline for the public release of Epstein-related documents.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have underscored that the photographs themselves do not constitute evidence of wrongdoing, but their publication renews public scrutiny over the web of relationships surrounding Epstein and his long-standing abuse network.
