House Oversight Committee Democrats, led by Rep. Robert Garcia, defended the release of 92 photos tied to Jeffrey Epstein and rejected claims the selection was cherry-picked from a DOJ cache of about 95,000 images. Garcia said both parties have access to the materials and that photos are being published on a rolling, redacted basis. The released images include previously unseen photos of Epstein with several public figures, though many show empty rooms. The White House accused Democrats of selectively releasing photos to create a misleading narrative.
Top House Democrat Rejects Claims He 'Cherry-Picked' 92 Epstein Photos From 95,000-Image DOJ Cache
Robert Garcia, D-Calif., during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington Nov. 18, 2025.
House Oversight Committee Democrats, led by Ranking Member Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), pushed back after critics accused them of selectively releasing a set of 92 photographs tied to Jeffrey Epstein from a much larger Department of Justice cache.
Garcia Defends The Release
Garcia defended the disclosures as part of an ongoing, rolling process. "We’re going to continue to release photos, and we want all the photos released, obviously. There has been close to a hundred photos released from the last group," he said, adding that, to his knowledge, both Republicans and Democrats have equivalent access to the files provided by the DOJ.
Size Of The Cache And What Was Released
House Democrats said the committee has received roughly 95,000 photos from the DOJ. The recent batch of 92 images included previously unreleased material showing Epstein with a range of high-profile figures, but many of the images depict empty rooms or locations rather than people.
Notable figures appearing in the released photos include film director Woody Allen, Segway inventor Dean Kamen, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, conservative media figure Steve Bannon, and additional images of former President Donald Trump with Epstein. The committee said the faces of several women in some photos were redacted.
Jeffrey Epstein was facing federal sex trafficking charges stemming from years of abuse of minors.
Accusations From Critics And Response
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson accused Democrats of "selectively releasing cherry-picked photos with random redactions to try and create a false narrative." Jackson did not specify which narrative she meant. Garcia said the committee follows a consistent procedure: as photos arrive they are redacted as needed and published on a rolling basis.
"As soon as we get the pictures, we put the pictures out, we go through redactions, we put pictures out and see what happens," Garcia said.
Background And Next Steps
Jeffrey Epstein, a financier with an extensive network of contacts, died in custody in 2019 while facing federal charges of sex trafficking minors. His death ended his criminal prosecution and left unanswered questions about the extent of his relationships with powerful associates.
The DOJ is expected to continue producing materials to the committee. Oversight Democrats say they will keep releasing photos as they receive and review them; Republicans have criticized some disclosures and raised concerns about selective presentation. The committee's process for reviewing and redacting images will remain under scrutiny as more files arrive.
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