House Democrats are going through thousands of photos from Jeffrey Epstein's collection - and what they’re finding is raising serious alarm bells.
A mountain of more than 95,000 photos collected from the late convicted sex offender’s estate is now being examined by the House Oversight Committee, and lawmakers have already begun releasing select images to the public.
Among those speaking out about what’s still to come is Virginia Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, who confirmed that some of the unreleased photos do, in fact, show people in sexual situations.
Congressman confirms sexually explicit content among Epstein images
Speaking on CNN’s The Arena with Kasie Hunt on Dec. 12, Subramanyam revealed the extent of the horrific images.
When asked if the collection included pictures of “people engaged in sexual acts,” he responded directly: “As part of this release, yes, there are pictures of people engaged in sexual acts.”
And it’s not just Epstein who appears in the photos.
When Hunt pressed further about whether other men were shown participating in the acts, the congressman replied: “We’re going through that.”
He added: “We’re not really quite sure yet who is who,” but confirmed: “Certainly, there are a lot of people involved, though, in some of these acts.”
Trump and Epstein at a party was part of the release. Credit: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
High-profile names appear in first batch of images
The committee’s first release included 19 photos that captured more than 10 well-known men, including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Steve Bannon and the former Prince Andrew.
The images span various years and settings tied to Epstein’s life.
Later that same day, House Democrats followed up with another 70 images. According to CNN, these showed different angles and additional views of already released photos from Epstein’s infamous private island.
However, none of the publicized images so far show any explicit sexual misconduct or minors, nor do they indicate wrongdoing.
Credit: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
“Disturbing” photos spark concern from lawmakers
While the committee has remained cautious about what they’ve released, the word “disturbing” continues to hover over this investigation.
Subramanyam expanded on that label when speaking with Hunt, saying: "I mean, we’re talking about sexual acts involving, potentially, minors and certainly victims, too, in very suggestive, compromising positions. Just to leave it at that."
California Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, echoed similar sentiments during an appearance on CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins.
“Some are very disturbing of women and their conditions,” Garcia said, referring to the vast number of images turned over from Epstein’s estate. He confirmed there are “many, many photos of women” and indicated that more will be released in the “days and weeks” to come.
Epstein and Bannon took a selfie. Credit: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Lawmakers say no one will be shielded
The fallout from the photo trove is only beginning. Asked whether the Clinton family was notified before the initial release, Subramanyam made it clear that political affiliations won’t shield anyone from scrutiny.
“We are not looking to shield anyone, Democrat or Republican. We are finding the evidence, and we’re putting it out,” he said.
According to the congressman, the only people the committee is consulting before releasing photos are the victims themselves. In fact, the House Oversight Committee has deliberately blurred the faces of several women for privacy reasons.
Subramanyam encouraged those who appear in the photos to come forward.
“If the Clintons have information, we want to hear it. We welcome them to come testify before a committee, clear their names,” he said. “We want to hear from them all about what they know when it came to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.”
That invitation, he said, extends to “Gates, the former Prince Andrew and any others pictured in the photographs.”