CHAPPAQUA, New York ~ Former President Bill Clinton became the first former U.S. president ever compelled to testify before Congress under subpoena Friday afternoon in New York. Clinton appeared before the House Oversight Committee following a months‑long standoff, which advanced toward contempt proceedings before securing the agreement for a closed‑door session.
In his opening statement of the deposition that lasted more than three hours, Clinton denied any knowledge of Epstein’s sex crimes, claiming that he did nothing wrong.
In a sworn declaration submitted earlier, Clinton acknowledged taking several Epstein‑related flights for Clinton Foundation work between 2002 and 2003, while denying knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities or ever visiting his private island.
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Hillary Clinton: “I just finished testifying. I answered every one of their questions as fully as I could…I never met Jeffrey Epstein, never had any connection or communication with him…I knew Ghislaine Maxwell casually, as an acquaintance…It was disappointing that they refused to hold a public hearing.“
(CONTINUED) Hillary Clinton testified before the committee yesterday in a closed‑door session at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, where she faced hours of questioning about her past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. She reiterated that she never met Epstein, had no knowledge of his criminal activities, and never visited his island, residences, or offices. Afterward, she told reporters she answered all questions “as fully as I could,” while pushing back on assumptions about her ties to Maxwell or Epstein‑linked donors.
Republican committee members offered limited insight into yesterday’s proceedings but noted that Hillary Clinton repeatedly deferred certain questions to her husband, with Chairman James Comer saying she responded more than a dozen times that inquiries “would have to be asked” of the former president. Democrats, meanwhile, argued that her appearance underscored the need for the committee to also question former President Donald Trump, citing his presence in recently released Epstein‑related documents.
