Powerful men in politics and media shown in new Epstein estate images
WASHINGTON— House Democrats on Friday published 19 photos From Jeffrey Epstein’s private email server, it shows a collection of powerful men in politics, media and Hollywood in the convicted sex offender’s orbit.
The photos do not reveal any wrongdoing, but they do provide more details about who Epstein was involved with.
In the footage, Trump’s former advisor Steve Bannon is seen meeting with Epstein in an office; Bill Gates stands next to what appears to be Epstein’s private jet; former President Clinton with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime associate; Epstein on a movie set with American filmmaker Woody Allen; and President Trump with six unidentified women.
The images, released without information about the timing, location or context of the events depicted, are the latest records from Epstein’s private estate to be made public, increasing pressure on the Trump administration to get congressional authorization to release all Epstein files by next week.
A photo released by a House committee shows former president Bill Clinton in the center, Jeffrey Epstein on the right, and Ghislaine Maxwell second from the right.
(House Oversight Committee)
Trump has denied any involvement or knowledge of Epstein’s sex trafficking operations, but thousands of emails released last month suggest the president may have known more about his abuse than he admitted.
The photos released Friday are part of more than 95,000 images recently turned over to a House committee in response to a series of subpoenas issued for records related to Epstein’s estate.
Rep. Robert Garcia of Long Beach, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Friday that Democrats on the panel have reviewed all of the photos and will continue to release them publicly in the coming days and weeks.
“These disturbing photos raise more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world,” Garcia said. “We will not rest until the American people know the truth. The Department of Justice must release all files IMMEDIATELY.”
Steve Bannon (left) is seen with Jeffrey Epstein in one of the images released by the House committee.
(House Oversight Committee)
Trump tried to block the release of documents commonly known as the “Epstein files” for several months, but reversed course in November due to mounting pressure from his party.
The president then signed legislation requiring the Justice Department to release investigative files on Epstein by December 19. But Trump’s past resistance has sparked skepticism among some lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who question whether the Justice Department will try to suppress the information.
“The real test will be: Will the Justice Department release the files, or will it all depend on the investigations?” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said last month.
Epstein, a convicted sex offender believed to have molested more than 200 women and girls, died by suicide in federal prison in 2019. Maxwell, her longtime partner, is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in a sex trafficking scheme to groom and sexually abuse underage girls with Epstein.
