Bill Clinton Epstein Testimony: Former President testifies under oath about Jeffrey Epstein links, saying "I saw nothing, I did nothing wrong." Hillary Clinton testified Thursday. Democrats demand Trump testify.
Bill Clinton Deposition: Former President Questioned for Hours at New York Home (Image: X)
Former President Bill Clinton told House lawmakers Friday that he "saw nothing" and "did nothing wrong" in his relationship with late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, during a historic closed-door deposition near his New York home. The 79-year-old former president testified for hours before the House Oversight Committee, becoming the first former U.S. president to appear before Congress in an adversarial interview since Gerald Ford in 1983 .
Clinton's testimony came one day after his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, sat for more than six hours of questioning on the same topic . The couple agreed to testify after months of negotiations with the Republican-led committee, which had threatened contempt of Congress proceedings .
In a prepared statement he posted on social media, Clinton told the committee he would never have traveled on Epstein's private plane had he known about the alleged trafficking of underage girls. He said he would have reported Epstein if he had known about his crimes.
"I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong," Clinton said in the statement.
The former president called his connection to Epstein a "brief acquaintance" that ended years before Epstein's actions became public. He said he had "no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing" .
"We are only here because he hid it from everyone so well for so long," Clinton added.
As someone who grew up in a home with domestic abuse, not only would I not have flown on his plane if I had any inkling of what he was doing—I would have turned him in myself and led the call for justice for his crimes, not sweetheart deals. pic.twitter.com/0rX8cat5Pu
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) February 27, 2026
Flight records and Justice Department-released materials show Clinton traveled on Epstein's aircraft multiple times . While Clinton's representatives say he flew on Epstein's plane four times, other reports suggest a larger number .
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told reporters Friday that flight logs show Clinton flew on Epstein's jet at least 27 times . Comer also said Epstein visited the White House 17 times during Clinton's presidency, which Hillary Clinton confirmed in her testimony Thursday .
Comer stressed that no one is accusing the Clintons of wrongdoing, but said "the American people have a lot of questions, and our House oversight committee is committed to getting answers" .
Hillary Clinton testified Thursday that she had "no idea" about Epstein's or Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal activities. She said she does not recall ever meeting Epstein and never flew on his plane or visited his properties .
"I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein," she said in her opening statement. "I never flew on his plane or visited his island, homes or offices. I have nothing to add to that" .
The former secretary of state acknowledged that Ghislaine Maxwell attended her daughter Chelsea's wedding in 2010, but said Maxwell was a plus-one of another guest . She described Maxwell as a "casual acquaintance" from Clinton Foundation events . Republican lawmakers said Hillary Clinton referred questions about her husband to Bill Clinton more than a dozen times . "The number of times that she said, 'I don't know, you'll have to ask my husband' was more than a dozen," one lawmaker said .
Democrats on the committee are using the Clinton depositions to renew calls for questioning President Donald Trump, who appears thousands of times in Epstein-related files .Rep. Robert Garcia, the panel's top Democrat, said Bill Clinton's appearance establishes precedent for summoning Trump. "We are now asking and demanding that President Trump officially come in and testify in front of the oversight committee," Garcia said .
Hillary Clinton accused the Republican-led panel of trying to protect Trump. "You have compelled me to testify, fully aware that I have no knowledge that would assist your investigation, to distract attention from President Trump's actions," she said .
Recent reports suggest the Justice Department may have withheld dozens of pages of Epstein files containing allegations against Trump, including FBI interviews with a woman who accused him of sexual abuse when she was a minor . The Justice Department said it is reviewing the documents . Comer dismissed the allegations, telling reporters the committee is "looking into the accusation" but noting that Trump has been "completely exonerated" in the Epstein documents released so far .
The committee will release video of Hillary Clinton's deposition within 24 hours, and a transcript will be made public after her attorneys approve it . Bill Clinton's testimony may take longer to process since it was recorded Friday .
A: He said he’d never have traveled on the plane if aware of trafficking and would have reported it.
A: She said she does not recall encountering him and knew nothing of crimes.
A: Republican Chair James Comer of the House Oversight Committee.
A: They claim the probe protects Trump despite his Epstein ties.
A: It ended Thursday after more than six hours.
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