Washington: New Epstein Photos Fuel Trump-Dems Clash

WASHINGTON (trfnews.i234.me) — House Democrats released a new batch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate on Friday.

The release included three images that show President Donald Trump in social settings.

Democrats said they are reviewing more than 95,000 images from the estate.

What Democrats released

The photos were shared by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.

They said the pictures raise new questions about Epstein’s ties to powerful people.

Some faces were redacted in the images.

Democrats said the redactions were meant to protect victims and survivors.

Epstein died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial.

He faced federal charges tied to sex trafficking.

White House calls it a “hoax.”

The White House pushed back on the photo release.

A spokesperson accused Democrats of “cherry-picking” images for politics.

The White House has called the renewed focus on Trump and Epstein a “Democrat hoax.”

Trump has denied knowing about Epstein’s crimes.

Trump has said he cut ties with Epstein years before Epstein’s 2008 conviction.

Deadline for federal files is near

The photo release comes as pressure builds to publish more federal records.

A bipartisan law set a deadline for the Justice Department to release Epstein files.

That deadline is Dec. 19, 2025.

For background, readers can follow updates from national outlets:

• Reuters report on the photos and deadline
• AP report on the Oversight Committee dispute
• The Guardian report on the image releases
• White House statement calling it a “hoax”

Congress ramps up subpoenas talk

The photo release also landed amid an escalating fight inside Congress.

The committee’s Republican chair has warned of contempt steps in the inquiry.

That includes threats tied to testimony requests involving the Clintons.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.