Comer accuses Oversight Dems of ‘cherry-picking’ Epstein Island files: ‘Chasing headlines’
In a heated exchange regarding the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has publicly accused Democrats on his panel of selectively releasing information to manipulate public perception. This accusation came shortly after committee Democrats unveiled what they described as “never-before-seen” images and videos from Epstein’s private compound in the U.S. Virgin Islands. However, Comer contends that many of these visuals had already been disclosed by James O’Keefe, founder of Project Veritas and current head of O’Keefe Media Group, months prior. He criticized the Democrats for their tactics, stating, “Throughout the course of our investigation, Democrats have cherry-picked documents and doctored some of them,” and accused them of sensationalizing the release to gain media attention.
The images released by the Oversight Democrats included unsettling visuals from Epstein’s island, Little Saint James, such as a room containing a dentist’s chair and a chalkboard inscribed with words like “power,” “deception,” and “appear.” In response, O’Keefe took to social media to assert that the Democrats had redacted information in their images, contrasting this with his own unedited posts. Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) defended the Democrats’ actions, emphasizing the importance of transparency in the investigation and calling for President Trump to release related files. As the back-and-forth escalated, the Democrats announced they would release an additional 150+ photos and videos, including images of Epstein with Ghislaine Maxwell and various artworks, further fueling the controversy surrounding the investigation.
The situation highlights the ongoing partisan tensions surrounding the Epstein investigation, with Democrats accusing Comer of protecting Trump—who was once associated with Epstein—while Republicans allege that Democrats are undermining a bipartisan inquiry to create a negative narrative about the former president. Comer’s team has indicated that they are reviewing a substantial amount of documents obtained through subpoenas and plan to release their findings soon. As the investigation unfolds, the battle over information continues to intensify, with both sides accusing the other of manipulating the narrative for political gain.
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EXCLUSIVE:
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is accusing Democrats on his panel of selectively releasing information related to
Jeffrey Epstein
.
It came hours after committee Democrats released photos and videos capturing what they called “never-before-seen” views of Epstein’s private compound in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
But Comer told Fox News Digital that many of those images published by Democrats were already released by Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe, now the head of O’Keefe Media Group.
EPSTEIN ISLAND COMPOUND SEEN IN PHOTOS RELEASED BY HOUSE DEMS
“Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Democrats on the Oversight Committee continue to embarrass themselves,” Comer said on Wednesday.
“Throughout the course of our investigation, Democrats have cherry-picked documents and doctored some of them, and now they are chasing headlines by slapping ‘never-before-seen’ on images and video that were reported by O’Keefe Media Group months ago. The only thing ‘never-before-seen’ is such a reckless Ranking Member.”
It came after
Oversight Democrats
publicized images from Epstein’s island, Little Saint James, including images that appear to show a room with a dentist’s chair and a chalkboard that has words like “power,” “deception,” and “appear” written on it.
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O’Keefe himself accused committee Democrats on X of publishing the images with redactions while claiming he himself posted similar photos without information blotted out.
Ranking Member Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., said in a press release when that first crop came out, “These new images are a disturbing look into the world of Jeffrey Epstein and his island. We are releasing these photos and videos to ensure public transparency in our investigation and to help piece together the full picture of Epstein’s horrific crimes…It’s time for President Trump to release all the files, now.”
Roughly 18 minutes after Fox News Digital reached out for a response to Comer’s statement, House Oversight Committee Democrats posted on X that they were releasing “an additional 150+ photos and videos sent to our committee from Epstein Island.”
The tranche includes images of a framed photo of Epstein and
Ghislaine Maxwell
meeting the pope.
Another image of a framed photo appears to show two different people’s hands latched together, while others show works of art — including a lamp whose base resembles a naked woman’s torso.
One photo shows a Samsung computer that appears to reflect several different security camera angles, only three of which look functional and which show the outdoors.
Another image appears to show a nightstand that holds a sleeping mask and a box of tissues, among others.
A spokesperson for the House Oversight Committee majority pledged the panel will release more files soon while criticizing Democrats for what they called a selective release.
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“The House Oversight Committee has received approximately 5,000 documents in response to Chairman Comer’s subpoenas to J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank, as well as his request to the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Majority is reviewing these materials and will make them public soon, just as the Committee has already done with the more than 65,000 pages produced during this investigation,” the spokesperson said.
“It is odd that Democrats are once again releasing selective information, as they have done before. The last time Democrats cherry-picked and doctored documents, their attempt to construct yet another hoax against President Trump completely collapsed.”
Comer has already released thousands of pages’ worth of documents related to his committee’s Epstein investigation.
Democrats have accused him of running cover for President
Donald Trump
, who was previously friends with Epstein but has denied and never been implicated in any wrongdoing related to the late pedophile.
Republicans in turn have accused Democrats of sabotaging a bipartisan probe in order to create a false narrative about Trump.
