President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed a new set of photos released by House Democrats from the estate of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling the images “no big deal” and insisting they carry no significance.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Speaking to reporters, Trump acknowledged he had not yet seen the pictures but deflected their importance, stating, “everybody knew this man, he was all over Palm Beach.”
“He has photos with everybody. He has hundreds and hundreds of people that have photos with him. That’s no big deal, I know nothing about it.”
The images are part of a massive trove of more than 95,000 photos secured by the House Oversight Committee. Trump appears in three of the pictures made public earlier in the day, alongside figures like Bill Clinton and Steve Bannon. The article notes there is no suggestion of wrongdoing by anyone depicted. Trump has consistently denied any improper conduct related to Epstein, a one-time acquaintance he claims he distanced himself from in the early 2000s.
Context of the Release
Democrats released a small selection of the material, including one black-and-white photo of Trump with six women whose faces were obscured. Representative Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the Oversight Committee, confirmed the images were screened to prevent harm to victims.
The release comes as pressure mounts on the Trump administration to meet a deadline for releasing long-sought Epstein files held by the Department of Justice. Democrats plan to release more images in the coming days.
In response, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson accused Democrats of trying to manufacture a scandal, calling the selective, redacted release a “Democrat hoax against President Trump” aimed at creating a false narrative.
