Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released a set of photographs obtained from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, revealing new images of several high-profile figures once connected to the late financier and convicted sex offender. Among those appearing in the 19 photos are President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Virgin founder Richard Branson, and others whose historical ties to Epstein continue to face intense public scrutiny.
Although many of the individuals pictured have long been linked to Epstein, the newly released images offer additional context on the breadth of his social and political network. None of the photos depict sexual misconduct, nor do they appear to show underage girls. The committee did not specify when, where, or by whom the images were taken.
One image shows Trump surrounded by six women with faces redacted by the committee. Another photo displays novelty condoms featuring a caricature of Trump with the words “I’m HUUUUGE!”, an item sold by a New York novelty store and listed in the National Museum of American History’s collection. Other photos show Bannon posing with Epstein in a mirror, Clinton with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and Gates standing with former Prince Andrew. Former Harvard president Larry Summers and lawyer Alan Dershowitz also appear in the batch.
None of the released images depict any sexual misconduct nor are believed to depict underage girls. It was not immediately clear when or where they were taken, or by whom.
White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson dismissed the release as a politically motivated effort to “create a false narrative,” accusing Democrats of selectively publishing images to implicate Trump. She noted that Democrats themselves—such as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Del. Stacey Plaskett—have also appeared in Epstein-related documents from prior releases. Jackson argued that the Trump administration has been “more transparent” about Epstein than Democrats.
“The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked and the Trump Administration has done more for Epstein’s victims than Democrats ever have by repeatedly calling for transparency, releasing thousands of pages of documents, and calling for further investigations into Epstein’s Democrat friends,” Jackson said.
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee obtained more than 95,000 photos from Epstein’s estate as part of its ongoing investigation. In a letter to the committee, lawyers for the estate said they had provided “minimal redactions” limited to nudity and included images whose origins they could not confirm, as requested.
“Like yesterday’s production, it also includes documents that may not be responsive, but that the Estate was unable to confirm whether they were taken at a property owned, rented, operated, or used by Epstein. The Estate has provided minimal redactions to these photographs; the redactions are limited to nudity,” the lawyers wrote.
Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the committee, described the photos as “significant” and said Democrats had reviewed only a fraction of the collection. He argued that the public deserves transparency about Epstein’s relationships with prominent individuals.
“I think anything that we release is significant. I think – clearly, I think people should be able to make judgments on their own as to what they see in these photos. For us, this is about transparency,” Garcia said.
In an earlier statement, Garcia said it was “time to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends.”
“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,” he said.
Republican members countered that Democrats were “cherry-picking” images to target Trump. A committee spokesperson insisted that none of the documents released so far indicate wrongdoing by the president.
“We received over 95,000 photos and Democrats released just a handful. Democrats’ hoax against President Trump has been completely debunked. Nothing in the documents we’ve received shows any wrongdoing. It is shameful Rep. Garcia and Democrats continue to put politics above justice for the survivors,” the spokesperson said.
In recent weeks, other documents from the committee have reignited controversy. Newly released emails from Epstein claim that Trump “spent hours” with Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most well-known accusers, and allege that Trump “knew about the girls” – an apparent reference to Trump’s claim that he kicked Epstein out of his Mar-a-Lago club for poaching young women who worked there.
In the wake of those emails, Trump and the White House cast the issue as a “hoax” with press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying the emails “prove absolutely nothing, other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong.”
CNN’s review of thousands of pages of Epstein’s emails shows that, over the years Epstein repeatedly invoked Trump — sometimes to offer analysis of his behavior, sometimes to gossip, and sometimes simply to position himself as someone with rare insight into the man who had become president.
Figures associated with Epstein have faced consequences in recent years despite not being accused of criminal misconduct. Larry Summers resigned from the OpenAI board and took leave from Harvard, saying he was “deeply ashamed” of maintaining ties with Epstein. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor stepped back from public royal duties after renewed scrutiny of his own past associations.
The Justice Department now faces a December 19 deadline—mandated by a recently passed federal law—to release all Epstein-related files in its possession. Rep. Thomas Massie, who championed the legislation, warned that the DOJ could be committing a crime if it fails to comply.
“It’s a crime if they don’t. It’s not like they’re in contempt of Congress because they didn’t respond to a subpoena. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don’t follow it,” the Kentucky Republican said.
Garcia called Friday for the administration to release what they can now, rather than wait until the deadline, and noted that there are other photos that are “incredibly disturbing.”
“Right now, our plan is to demand that the president release the files, and we’ll see what he does on the, on the 19th, but I think again, these pictures, some of these photos, are really disturbing. And I know we’ve put some out today. There are many others. And some of the other photos that we did not put out today are incredibly disturbing,” he said.
As the deadline approaches, the political and legal fallout surrounding Epstein’s network continues to widen, with both parties accusing each other of exploiting the case while survivors and advocates push for full transparency.
Melissa Enoch
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