WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Friday released a new batch of photographs from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, thrusting powerful political and business figures back into the spotlight over their past proximity to the disgraced financier.

The images, pulled from a massive archive of tens of thousands of photos provided to Congress, show Epstein socializing with a range of influential names over several decades. Those pictured include former President Bill Clinton, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Britain’s Prince Andrew, political strategist Steve Bannon, and other prominent figures whose past associations with Epstein have long drawn scrutiny.

President Donald Trump also appears in the newly released materials. Undated photos show Trump at Epstein’s Palm Beach estate during the 1990s, including one image in which he is seen smiling and posing with several women. The women’s faces were redacted by House Democrats prior to release.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee described the images as “disturbing,” arguing they highlight how Epstein embedded himself within elite political and social circles for years without serious oversight. Lawmakers are pressing the Department of Justice to release all remaining unclassified Epstein-related records under federal transparency requirements.

Republicans pushed back, accusing Democrats of selectively releasing images without context and politicizing the material. GOP officials stressed that the photos themselves do not show evidence of criminal wrongdoing by those pictured.

Neither President Trump, former President Clinton, nor Gates has been charged with crimes related to Epstein. Trump has said he cut ties with Epstein years before his arrest, Clinton has denied knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct, and Gates has previously acknowledged that his meetings with Epstein were a mistake.

More documents and images are expected to be released in the coming days as Congress continues reviewing the Epstein archive — a collection that continues to expose how closely the disgraced financier once moved among the world’s most powerful people.