Hillary Clinton Testifies to House Oversight Committee on Jeffrey Epstein Case
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to testify today to the House Oversight Committee regarding the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, is scheduled to be questioned by lawmakers tomorrow in a high-profile congressional investigation.
Committee Travels to Chappaqua for Closed-Door Depositions
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is traveling to the Clintons' home in the sleepy hamlet of Chappaqua, New York, to conduct the questioning behind closed doors. This move comes after images of Bill Clinton were included in a tranche of documents released by the Justice Department under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The Clintons have not been accused of any crimes in connection with Epstein and have consistently denied any wrongdoing. However, they have been engaged in a tense back-and-forth with the committee for months, previously resisting subpoenas by labeling them "invalid and legally unenforceable."
Clintons Agree to Testify Under Threat of Contempt Charges
Facing the threat of a House vote to hold them in contempt of Congress, the couple ultimately agreed to the depositions. They were reported to be "hunkering down" ahead of this week's grilling sessions.
Republican Representative James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, stated that the panel would "press for the answers" during the depositions. "Bill and Hillary Clinton have never answered a single question about their well-documented ties to Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell," Comer said in a social media post. "That ends today. The House Oversight Committee will press for the answers survivors and the American people deserve."
Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump Administration of Cover-Up
In a recent interview with the BBC, Hillary Clinton claimed the depositions were an attempt to "divert attention" from former President Donald Trump. "Other witnesses were asked to testify. They gave written statements under oath. We offered that. Why do they want to pull us into this? To divert attention from President Trump. This is not complicated," she said.
She added, "We have nothing to hide. We have called for the full release of these Epstein files repeatedly. We think sunlight is the best disinfectant." Hillary Clinton has stated she never met Epstein but did encounter Maxwell "on a few occasions."
Depositions to Be Filmed and Released
The depositions with both Clintons will be filmed, and Republicans hope to release footage of the interviews in the coming days. Members of the committee plan to speak to reporters at the end of each session.
Representative Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the committee, noted that "both Republicans and Democrats" are "glad" the deposition is happening, indicating bipartisan interest in the proceedings.
Focus on Epstein Investigation and Clinton Ties
According to sources familiar with the matter, the depositions will cover several key talking points agreed upon by the Clintons and the committee. These include:
- The alleged mismanagement of the federal investigation into Epstein and Maxwell
- Epstein's 2019 death by suicide while in custody
- How Epstein and Maxwell sought to curry favor to protect themselves
In December 2025, photos of Bill Clinton with Epstein were included in the first document dump by the Justice Department. The White House and Trump's allies quickly seized upon these images. In response, the Clintons published an eight-page letter to the committee, anticipating that House Republicans would continue to "release irrelevant, decades-old photos that you hope will embarrass us."
Historical Context of Clinton-Epstein Connections
Days after Epstein was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges in 2019, Bill Clinton's spokesperson Angel Ureña acknowledged that the former president had traveled on Epstein's private plane. However, Ureña emphasized that Clinton "knows nothing about the terrible crimes" the disgraced financier had either pleaded guilty to or was accused of.
The trips Clinton took in 2002 and 2003 "included stops in connection with the work of" his nonprofit, the Clinton Foundation, according to Ureña's statement.
As the depositions unfold this week, the political and legal ramifications of the Epstein case continue to reverberate through Washington, with both parties closely watching the outcomes of these closed-door sessions.
