They revealed photos of Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein. The President of the United States comments
Democrats from the House Oversight Committee published 19 photos on Friday and called on the Justice Department to comply with the new law requiring disclosure of information. The photos show, among others: Trump standing behind Epstein among a group of women with their faces blurred at a social event, and sitting next to an unidentified woman on a plane.
As CNBC emphasized, Trump was a long-time friend of Epstein before he broke off contact with him in the early 2000s.
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They revealed photos of Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein. The President of the United States comments
— Well, I didn't see those (photos), but everyone knew this man… He was everywhere in Palm Beach… hundreds of people have pictures of him… So it's no big deal. I don't know anything about it, said the president when asked about the photos.
White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson accused Democrats of “selectively publishing selected photos to create a false narrative.” She called the focus on Trump a “fraud.” She emphasized that the administration “did more for Epstein's victims than Democrats ever did” by releasing the documents and calling for transparency.
Other published photos included photos of Bill Clinton with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as Bill Gates, Woody Allen, Steve Bannon, Larry Summers, former Prince Andrew and lawyer Alan Dershowitz. No dates or context were provided, and those identified denied any wrongdoing.
— This latest batch contains over 95,000. photos, including photos of wealthy and powerful men who spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, committee Democrats explained. They announced further publications, while protecting the privacy of people harmed by Epstein.
“It's time to end the White House cover-up… The Department of Justice must release all records immediately,” said House Member Robert Garcia.
As CNBC noted, the case shows that political tensions around Epstein are not subsiding, and the disclosure of the documents may further shock the American political scene.
