WASHINGTON – House Democrats received a trove of95,000 picturesfrom accused sex traffickerJeffrey Epstein'sestate and released 89 images that show PresidentsDonald Trumpand Bill Clinton and other high-profile figures.
The photo release is the latest push by Democrats to encourage the Justice Department to release all of its files on Epstein's criminal investigation.
Congress has set a Dec. 19 deadline for the release, under legislation Trumpfirst opposed and later signed. Three federal judges have allowed the release of grand jury transcripts and other evidence from investigations of Epstein and his aide,Ghislaine Maxwell.
It was unclear why Democrats on the House Oversight Committee chose to release the 89 photos, which included images of sex toys and bondage gear and, separately, snapshots of various VIPs whose past associations with Epstein were already widely known.
Jeffrey Epstein's islandcaptured in new 'never-before-seen' photos
Dems: Photo release is about 'transparency'
The photos were released without any captions identifying or providing the occasions, dates, locations or context of the famous people shown in them.
Democrats on the Oversight Committee said they were committed to protecting the identities of the survivors. But they did not explain publicly why some faces were redacted in the new photos, while others were not.
"All we want is full transparency," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York. "That's what the Epstein survivors deserve and have demanded."
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One picture shows Trump, who hada long friendship with Epsteinin the 1990s and early 2000s, posing for a photo with women whose faces are blacked out. He is seen chatting or sitting next to women in various pictures. One portrays a sign for a "Trump condom."
Other images show former President Bill Clinton below an autograph, director Woody Allen, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates andAndrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former British prince who was recently stripped of his title by his brotherKing Charles III. Allen is shown in one image talking toformer Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
More photos released, total now at 89+
Initially 19 photos were released but Democrats on the House Oversight Committee late Friday provided more than 70 additional photos collected from the Epstein estate.
The photos show Epstein lying in a bubble bath, peeking past a shower curtain; a pumpkin with a wig mimicking Trump's hair next to a sign that reads "Trumpkin"; a massage therapy system; Bannon with an unidentified elderly man; beachfront property on Epstein's island; and several photos of the interior of a bathroom.
"In the interest of transparency, we will continue to release photos from the Epstein estate," Democrats on he committee said in a statement. "We have released an additional 70+ photos sent to our Committee."
--Joey Garrison
'He has photos of everybody,' Trump says of Epstein
Trump said he hasn't seen the photos collected from Epstein's estate that Democrats released Friday.
"I haven't seen them, but I mean, everybody knew this man. He was all over Palm Beach. He has photos of everybody," Trump told reporters when asked about photos that included images of Trump, Clinton and Bannon.
"There are hundreds and hundreds of people who have photos with him. So that's no big deal. I know nothing about it," Trump said.
--Joey Garrison
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House Democrats on the Oversight Committeereleased photos on Dec. 12, 2025, from Jeffrey Epstein's emailthat show Epstein with high-profile figures including Steve Bannon. Some images have had portions redacted by the Committee.
Lawyer sees 'intent to humiliate'
Jonathan Turley, a leading criminal defense lawyer and legal scholar, decried the photo release as part of a wider pattern of disclosures around the Epstein case that have violated the privacy of Epstein associates who haven't been accused of wrongdoing.
Noting an undated image of Trump posing with his arms around six women − all with their faces redacted by Democratic staffers on the House Oversight Committee − he said: "The implication and intent of a picture with six blacked out faces is rather obvious. It makes a strong implication that Trump is pictured with six potential victims of human trafficking."
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"We're seeing the selective release of photos with the clear intent to humiliate individuals like President Trump," Turley, a longtime and outspoken defender of the president, said.
With the Justice Department's Epstein files slated for release on Dec. 19, and recent orders to unseal federal grand jury transcripts from Esptein-related investigations, Turley said privacy concerns had been "brushed aside."
The Epstein disclosures, he said, "have swept up a wide array of innocent people. Most of the people who have been publicly humiliated are innocent of any crime."
--Dan Morrison
Democrats 'cherry-picked' Epstein photos for 'false narrative': White House
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said Trump has done more than House Democrats to release thousands of pages of documents relating to the Epstein investigation.
Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing in the Epstein investigation. He has called Democratic releases of emails and pictures that mention him a "hoax" to distract from his accomplishments.
"Once again, House Democrats are selectively releasing cherry-picked photos with random redactions to try and create a false narrative," Jackson said. "The Democrat hoax against President Trump has been repeatedly debunked and the Trump Administration has done more for Epstein's victims than Democrats ever have by repeatedly calling for transparency, releasing thousands of pages of documents, and calling for further investigations into Epstein's Democrat friends."
--Bart Jansen
Images revive past embarrassments
Numerous public figures connected to Jeffrey Epstein have been again tainted by the association this year as more information about theircommunication with and ties toEpstein have resurfaced.
Some were previously forced to explain and apologized for their links to Epstein after his federal indictment in 2019.
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FormerHarvard President Larry Summersstepped down from his roleas an instructor at Harvardamid a university investigation into his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the Harvard Crimson, the university's student newspaper.
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon also appeared in emails and photos released by Democrats.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew of the British royal family, appears in one of the photographs, alongside Microsoft founder Bill Gates.He was stripped of his royal titleearlier this year andpushed out of his plush homeat Royal Lodge amid reports of his association withEpstein.
--Sarah D. Wire
Where did these pictures come from?
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee asked for and received documents, including these pictures, from Jeffrey Epstein's estate and have been slowly releasing the information. They have also released a trove of emails as well as photos and videos from Epstein's private island.
These are not the same documents and information that the Justice Department is required by law to release by Dec. 19.
Epstein died in a federal jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The death was ruled a suicide.
--Sarah D. Wire
'Disturbing' images
Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, told reporters Dec. 12 that he expects the committee to release more photos in the next few days as committee staff continue looking through the images and make redactions to protect survivors.
"We've gone through maybe about 25,000 of them so far," he said. "We will continue to put out more photos in the days and weeks ahead."
Garcia said come of the photos staff have reviewed were unsettling, but he did not provide details.
"Some of the other photos that we did not put out today are incredibly disturbing," he said.
Woody Allen's name also appeared in Epstein emails
Woody Allen's name appeared in Epstein emails previously released by the Republican majority on the House Oversight Committee.
He is mentioned in emails between Epstein and Boris Nikolic, a biotech venture capitalist, and Peter Thiel, the cofounder of PayPal.Both menhad email relationships with Epstein, documents have shown.
In a 2011 email, Epstein shared aDaily Beast articlethat mentioned Allen with Nikolic. "How the daily beast knows about that dinner with woody allen and the crew?" Nikolic asks. "Who would know that? Some of your employees?"
In a 2014 email, Epstein asks Thiel, "any interest in woody allen." Later in the chain, he says, "eyeing dinner with woody all casual."
--Erin Mansfield
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