Democrats on the U.S. House Oversight Committee released a batch of photos from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including images that show former President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton among Epstein’s associates.
The set is part of a trove of roughly 95,000 photos the estate turned over to the committee. The subset released publicly on Friday contains nearly 100 images that Democrats say illustrate the circles in which Epstein operated decades ago. Committee Democrats said the release is intended to increase transparency and help deliver justice for Epstein’s survivors. They also warned that additional photos in the committee’s possession are “incredibly disturbing.”
The newly public images include:
– A photo of Trump, and another showing Trump flanked by a group of women.
– A photo of Bill Clinton alongside others.
– Images of Microsoft co‑founder Bill Gates and director Woody Allen; Allen has said he met Epstein in 2010 and was invited to dinner at Epstein’s home with the former Prince Andrew.
– A photo of Steve Bannon, who was working with Epstein on a 2019 documentary project aimed at repairing Epstein’s reputation.
– A photo of former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, who took leave from Harvard amid questions about his association with Epstein.
The Oversight Committee emphasized that the release of the photos does not itself allege wrongdoing by the people pictured. Committee members said they plan further releases, and they are also preparing to make available documents tied to the sex‑trafficking case surrounding Epstein.
Republicans on the committee criticized the release as politically motivated, accusing Democrats of cherry‑picking images to create a narrative against the president. Committee Republicans noted the large number of photos in the full collection and said selected images do not prove illicit activity.
Justice Department and other agencies have previously investigated Epstein and the allegations against him. Earlier this month the committee posted video footage of Epstein’s private island, which prosecutors have described in filings tied to trafficking allegations.
Those shown in the photos have, in public statements, denied wrongdoing. Trump’s campaign said photos of him with Epstein are decades old and do not demonstrate inappropriate conduct. Clinton’s office has previously said the former president flew on Epstein’s plane on official and philanthropic business with staff and that he did not visit any of Epstein’s residences after 2002.
The committee’s release comes amid growing public attention to materials in Epstein‑linked civil and criminal files; a deadline for releasing additional Epstein case files was noted by committee members as imminent. Republicans and Democrats continue to spar over the timing, scope and motives for publicizing materials from the estate as investigations and litigation relating to Epstein’s activities proceed.