House Democrats Release Epstein Photos Showing Trump, Clinton, and Other Prominent Figures

House Democrats released a second batch of photographs from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate on Friday, and the images reveal exactly what anyone with basic reasoning skills would expect: wealthy, powerful people attended social events where a wealthy, connected financier was present. Shocking, right?

The 19 photographs, selected from a collection exceeding 95,000 images, show Epstein with President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, director Woody Allen, and attorney Alan Dershowitz. None of the images depict illegal activity. Let that sink in for a moment. Democrats combed through 95,000 photographs and found 19 worth releasing that show nothing criminal whatsoever.

Representative Robert Garcia of California, the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, declared it is “time to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends.” This raises an obvious question: What cover-up? If these photos showed evidence of crimes, they would constitute actual news rather than a transparent political hit job.

The images include Trump in what appears to be a party setting wearing Hawaiian leis with several women whose faces have been redacted. Another shows a younger Trump standing beside Epstein at an event. Clinton appears in a photograph with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s convicted co-conspirator, in what appears to be a signed photo. Bannon appears in multiple images, including a mirror selfie with Epstein. Gates is shown with the disgraced former Prince Andrew and standing beside a private plane.

Here is what matters: Trump has publicly distanced himself from Epstein for years. The president has been transparent about knowing Epstein socially in the past, as did countless other wealthy New Yorkers and Palm Beach residents. Epstein was a fixture in those circles before his criminal conduct became public knowledge.

The timing of this release deserves scrutiny. Democrats are selectively releasing photographs from a massive archive, redacting faces without explanation, and demanding the Department of Justice release “all the files, NOW.” This is political theater masquerading as oversight.

Several critical facts remain unaddressed. Who redacted the faces in these photographs? When were these redactions made? Why were specific faces concealed while others remained visible? These are not minor details. They speak directly to the integrity of this so-called investigation.

Furthermore, the photographs span multiple decades and political administrations. Clinton’s connection to Epstein is well-documented, including multiple flights on Epstein’s private aircraft. Yet Democrats frame this as a “White House cover-up” targeting the current administration.

The logic here is nonexistent. If Democrats genuinely cared about justice for Epstein’s victims, they would focus on prosecuting any remaining co-conspirators and ensuring the legal system functions properly. Instead, they are weaponizing photographs of people at social events to score political points.

Trump addressed his past social relationship with Epstein directly, denying allegations about a birthday album letter from more than two decades ago. The president has been consistent: he knew Epstein socially, discovered his criminal proclivities, and severed ties.

The American people deserve better than this transparent attempt to manufacture scandal from social photographs. Real justice for Epstein’s victims requires serious investigation, not political grandstanding with selectively released images that show no criminal activity.

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