A new set of photographs released by Democrats on the US House Oversight Committee includes images showing former US President Donald Trump standing alongside individuals identified by the committee as Epstein survivors. The release forms part of a growing trove of material drawn from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, as lawmakers press for full disclosure ahead of a mandated Department of Justice deadline.
The context of the photographs has not yet been detailed by the committee. The images do not imply wrongdoing by Trump, but their publication has intensified political attention on his past social proximity to Epstein, who maintained ties with numerous public figures over several decades.
Alongside the newly released images of Trump with survivors, other photos in the batch show Trump socialising within Epstein’s wider circle, including group settings involving young women wearing floral lei necklaces, as well as moments in which Trump appears near Epstein in conversation. Several photos also show Trump seated beside a blonde woman whose face has been redacted.
The committee’s release follows last month’s publication of selected Epstein emails that referenced Trump, which led Republicans to respond with more than 20,000 pages of additional documents. According to Democratic Congressman Robert Garcia, the panel has now received roughly 95,000 photographs from Epstein’s estate.
Additional images in the latest release depict Bill Clinton posing with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell; Steve Bannon in multiple settings linked to Epstein; and other high-profile individuals, including Woody Allen, Larry Summers, Alan Dershowitz, Richard Branson and Bill Gates. The Oversight Committee reiterated that appearing in the photographs is not evidence of criminal activity.
Some images show items recovered from Epstein’s properties, including close-up photographs of sex toys. The surrounding context of these items is unclear, as the images appear isolated from full-room documentation.
The release comes as the 19 December deadline approaches for the US Department of Justice to publish whatever Epstein-related material it holds under congressional instruction. Lawmakers from both parties have signalled that significantly more disclosures may follow, potentially adding further detail to Epstein’s extensive associations across political, social and academic networks.