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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is set to face questions from a congressional committee on Friday regarding his well-known associations with Jeffrey Epstein. This comes as Democrats aim to redirect attention toward Donald Trump’s connections to the convicted sex offender.
Clinton appears prominently in recent Epstein files, yet he maintains he severed ties with Epstein before the financier’s 2008 conviction for sex crimes. Merely being mentioned in the Justice Department’s released files doesn’t suggest any misconduct, and Clinton has not been formally accused or investigated.
He followed his wife, Hillary Clinton, who testified Thursday, demanding that Trump—who also had dealings with Epstein—must also testify before Congress.
“If this committee truly wants to uncover the truth about Epstein’s trafficking activities… they should ask Trump directly—under oath—about his numerous appearances in Epstein’s files,” Hillary said in a statement made online.
The testimonies are taking place in private, despite the Clintons’ calls for openness and live broadcasts. Bill Clinton criticized the private sessions, comparing them to a “kangaroo court.”
This inquiry poses a greater risk for Clinton, who has acknowledged he was in contact with Epstein but insists he never visited Epstein’s private Caribbean island. Epstein, known for his associations with the world’s wealthy and powerful, was convicted in 2008 for soliciting sex from minors as young as 14. He died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
The House Oversight Committee, led by Republicans, is investigating individuals linked to Epstein, especially following the release of millions of new documents from the Justice Department.
Hillary Clinton affirmed she never flew on Epstein’s plane nor visited his island. Though the Clintons initially refused to testify, they agreed after threats from House Republicans to hold them in contempt.
In her opening statement, Hillary emphasized that the committee’s subpoena was based on assumptions she has information about Epstein and Maxwell’s criminal activities—she’s made it clear she does not.
Critics argue the investigation is being used as a political weapon against Trump’s opponents rather than for legitimate oversight.
The newly released Epstein files include previously unseen photos: one shows Clinton relaxing in a hot tub, with part of the image obscured, and another depicts him swimming alongside a woman resembling Ghislaine Maxwell.
Clinton has acknowledged flying aboard Epstein’s private plane multiple times in the early 2000s for humanitarian work connected to the Clinton Foundation.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer, David Markus, recently stated that both Clinton and Trump are “innocent of any wrongdoing.”
Depositions are scheduled in Clinton’s hometown of Chappaqua, New York, where many journalists gathered, and the Secret Service set up barricades around the venue.
After Hillary’s testimony concluded, Republican committee Chairman James Comer said lawmakers had “a lot of questions for her husband tomorrow.”
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