On the 12th, Democratic members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight released a batch of photos from the estate managers of the late disgraced millionaire Jeffrey Epstein, showing that multiple high-profile figures from political and business circles—including current President Trump, former President Clinton, former Trump strategist Bannon, and Microsoft founder Gates—were seen in his company.
CNN and CNBC reported that while many of these individuals have previously been revealed to have had connections with Epstein, these newly released photos may provide fresh clues about the extent of those relationships. They also highlight how Epstein, during his lifetime, maintained close associations with many powerful and well-known individuals—relationships that are now under intense scrutiny.
One photo shows Trump standing with six women who are wearing Hawaiian leis and whose faces have been obscured with black. Another photo shows Trump standing behind Epstein, in what appears to be a social event. A third photo shows Trump seated beside a woman, seemingly on an airplane.
Other released photos include: Bannon and Epstein taking a mirror selfie; Clinton appearing with Epstein, Epstein’s girlfriend Maxwell, and another couple; technology billionaire Bill Gates photographed with former Prince Andrew. Also among those pictured are former Harvard University President Lawrence Summers and attorney Alan Dershowitz.
After initially releasing 19 photos, the Democrats later published an additional 70 the same day.
None of these photos depict any sexual misconduct, nor are they believed to involve underage girls. Details such as when and where the photos were taken, and by whom, have not been disclosed. When asked about the matter at the White House, Trump said: “I haven’t seen those photos, but everybody knew this man; he was well-known in Palm Beach. It’s no big deal, I don’t know anything about it.”
A spokesperson for the House Oversight Committee criticized Democratic members for “selectively choosing and cropping photos out of context to fabricate a false narrative about President Trump.”
The spokesperson said: “We received over 95,000 photos, and the Democrats released only a few. The Democrats’ hoax targeting President Trump has been completely debunked. There is no evidence of any wrongdoing in the files we received.” (Source: United Daily News)