The House Oversight Committee has released video footage of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton giving depositions. The recordings come after the pair fought a subpoena from the Republican‑controlled panel. Both leaders eventually agreed to testify in closed sessions, after threats of contempt charges pushed them into compliance. They had requested a public hearing instead. During the hours of testimony, Bill Clinton denied knowing about Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activities before Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to state charges of soliciting an underage girl. He said, “I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong. ” While no charges have been brought against him, Clinton does appear in the committee’s released Epstein records, including photographs. He explained that he met Epstein after leaving the White House in 2001 or 2002, introduced by former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. Clinton described the relationship as “cordial” but not a friendship. Clinton said he ended ties with Epstein before the 2008 conviction and that any travel on Epstein’s private plane was tied to humanitarian work for the Clinton Foundation. He claimed he never discussed sensitive government matters with Epstein and had no evidence of abuse or trafficking. When asked about a hot‑tub photo from the files, he said it was taken during a trip to Brunei for an AIDS initiative and that he did not know the other person pictured.

Hillary Clinton’s deposition focused on denying any prior contact with Epstein. She stated she had never met him, and that her only connection was to Ghislaine Maxwell, whom she called a casual acquaintance. She insisted that Epstein was not on her radar and that she had no communication with him. Both Clintons spent weeks resisting the subpoenas. Bill Clinton cited a belief that “no person is above the law, even presidents” as his reason for finally testifying. Democrats have used this stance to argue that former President Trump, who also denies knowledge of Epstein and is mentioned in the files, should be held to the same standard. They question why Epstein‑related documents involving Trump are missing from public records, a point previously reported by NPR. In short, the new footage shows two former leaders asserting ignorance of Epstein’s crimes while explaining their limited interactions with him. The debate continues over whether past presidents should be subject to the same scrutiny as current ones, and how missing documents may affect that discussion.

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