Trump, Clinton in new photos released by Epstein’s estate
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The news: US Democrats released a selection of new photos from the estate of disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein, including images of US President Donald Trump and former US president Bill Clinton.
The context: The 19 released images are from a tranche of 95,000 new photos provided by the late sex offender's estate to Congress's House Oversight Committee. The full context of the images is not provided.
Other prominent figures who feature in the pictures include former treasury secretary Larry Summers, Bill Gates, filmmaker Woody Allen and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon. The photos do not implicate any of those pictured in Epstein's crimes.
A press release published on Friday by the Committee said that of the 95,000 images, the photos included thousands of photographs of women and Epstein properties. The Committee said that Democrats are currently reviewing the full set of photos and will continue to release photos to the public in the days and weeks ahead, and remains committed to protecting the identities of the survivors.
US attorney-general Pam Bondi was ordered last month to hand over all unclassified material in the Epstein case by 19 December.
A spokeswoman for Republicans on the committee told the Wall Street Journal that it had received more than 95,000 images and that “Democrats are cherry-picking photos and making targeted redactions to create a false narrative about President Trump.”
What they said: “It is time to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends,” said Ranking Member Robert Garcia in a statement. “These disturbing photos raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world. We will not rest until the American people get the truth. The Department of Justice must release all the files, NOW.”
The sources: Democrat House Oversight Committee, Image Dropbox, FT, WSJ, CBS, ABC
