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More photos from Epstein estate show Trump, Clinton and former Prince Andrew

The House Oversight Committee Democrats released 19 images from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, part of a larger collection of 95,000 photos, as part of an ongoing investigation. The photos feature prominent figures including Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, and Steve Bannon.

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The House Oversight Committee Democrats released 19 images from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, part of a larger collection of 95,000 photos, as part of an ongoing investigation. The photos feature prominent figures including Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, and Steve Bannon. While the images don't imply wrongdoing, their release comes before a deadline for the Justice Department to release all Epstein-related documents. Democrats on the committee stated the photos raise questions about Epstein's relationships with powerful men and called for the release of all files. Republicans accused Democrats of manipulating the photos to create a false narrative about Trump, and the White House dismissed the release as a "Democrat hoax." The released images include Trump with various individuals, some redacted, and a satirical depiction of him.

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The White House called the release a Democrat hoax against Trump that has been repeatedly debunked.

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Republicans accused Democrats of cherry-picking photos to create a false narrative about President Trump.

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US President Donald Trump, former Prince Andrew, and Steve Bannon are featured in the photos.

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The images came from a tranche of 95,000 photos the committee received from Epstein's estate.

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Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released 19 images from Jeffrey Epstein's estate.

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4 hours agoBrandon DrenonHouse Oversight CommitteeUS President Donald Trump was among several prominent figures featured in the images released on Friday More images from the estate of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein have been released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.The Democrats said the 19 images came from a tranche of 95,000 photos the committee received from Epstein's estate as part of its ongoing investigation.US President Donald Trump, former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon are among the high-profile figures featured in the photos. The images, many of which have been seen before, do not imply wrongdoing.It comes one week before a deadline for the US justice department to release all Epstein-related documents, which are separate from the images shared by the committee on Friday.Watch: Massie and Garcia on latest photos from Epstein estateThe individuals featured in the images have not yet commented. Many of them have previously denied wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.In a statement, Representative Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the committee, said: "It is 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 added. Republicans, who are in the majority on the committee, have accused Democrats of "cherry-picking photos and making targeted redactions to create a false narrative about President Trump".The White House called the release a "Democrat hoax" against Trump that has been "repeatedly debunked".Trump appeared in three of the images released on Friday. One image showed him standing next to a woman whose face has been redacted.Another showed Trump standing next to Epstein while talking to model Ingrid Seynhaeve at a 1997 Victoria's Secret party in New York – an image that was already publicly available. House Oversight CommitteeA third photo showed Trump smiling with several women, whose faces have also been redacted, flanked on either side of him.An additional photo showed an illustrated likeness of the president on red packets next to a sign that reads: "Trump Condom".House Oversight CommitteeHouse Oversight CommitteeAmong the images released was what appeared to be cropped photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor next to Bill Gates. A fuller version of the photo, which was available on photo agency Getty Images, showed King Charles, the then-Prince of Wales, on the right side of the photo.The Getty Images' caption said the picture was taken during a summit during the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in London in April 2018.Getty ImagesFormer Trump adviser Steve Bannon was also pictured in some of the images. He was shown speaking with Epstein at a desk, and in another, standing beside him in front of a mirror. House Oversight CommitteeA third image showed him speaking with filmmaker Woody Allen. A photo featuring former US President Bill Clinton's showed him standing next to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 for her role in facilitating the disgraced financier's abuse. Two other people the BBC has yet to identify are also in the image, which appeared to have been signed by Clinton. Clinton has denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. In 2019, a spokesperson said he "knows nothing about the terrible crimes" Epstein pleaded guilty to.Other prominent figures which appear in the images include US economist Larry Summers, lawyer Alan Dershowitz and entrepreneur Richard Branson. Not all the images show those individuals in the company of Epstein.Epstein was charged with sex trafficking in July 2019. He died in prison a month later while awaiting trail.The president was a friend of Epstein's, but has said they fell out in the early 2000s, years before he was first arrested.Trump has denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.The justice department is required to release investigative material related to Epstein by 19 December under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Trump signed into law last month.
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