Fallout continued Monday from a closed-door deposition that is reshaping the political conversation around Jeffrey Epstein.
Under oath before the House Oversight Committee on Friday, Bill Clinton said President Donald Trump never gave him any reason to suspect involvement in Epstein-related wrongdoing.
The session was led by Chairman James Comer (R-KY) at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center near the Clintons’ longtime home in New York.
“I hate this because I don’t believe I should inject anything,” Clinton said during the deposition.
“But I do not want to leave the impression, since there was no follow-up question, he never, the president [Donald Trump] never… this is 20-something years ago, never said anything to me to make me think he was involved in anything improper with regard to Epstein either,” Clinton said.
“He just didn’t,” Clinton added.
“That’s the truth,” Clinton concluded.
Clinton continued, “As I said earlier, the only conversation I have with President Trump about this was in the early 2000s.”
“And I have no information that he did anything wrong,” Clinton said.
“I just want it all out there,” Clinton added.
WATCH:
🚨 HOLY SMOKES. Former President Bill Clinton VINDICATES President Trump on Epstein, calls out the Democrats for trying to avoid it
“There was NO follow-up question. The president NEVER…NEVER said anything to me to make me think he was involved on anything to Epstein! He just… pic.twitter.com/4cSzEAi8HX
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 2, 2026
The sworn remarks immediately drew attention amid years of speculation and accusations about Epstein’s circle of powerful associates.
Chairman Comer told reporters afterward, “The president [Bill Clinton] went on to say that President Trump has never said anything to me to make me think he was involved and he meant with Epstein.”
Comer called the comment noteworthy given continuing public interest in Trump’s past interactions with Epstein.
Friday’s deposition followed months of negotiation between committee counsel and Clinton’s legal team.
Republicans had warned contempt proceedings were possible if Clinton declined to appear, but he ultimately agreed to testify.
The former president’s appearance came one day after Hillary Clinton sat for a lengthy closed-door interview with lawmakers.
BREAKING: Hillary Clinton throws an unhinged, hysterical MELTDOWN after we posted a photo of her testifying on Epstein.
She SCREAMS at Republicans and then STORMS out of the room:
“I am DONE WITH THIS. You can hold me in contempt. I’m DONE!”
Yikes 😬 pic.twitter.com/kBsJqGqrFY
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 2, 2026
Republicans have emphasized that neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton is accused of current wrongdoing in the probe.
They say the investigation aims to determine who knew what about Epstein’s activities and whether institutional failures allowed his crimes to continue.
Epstein died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
His death, officially ruled a suicide, intensified skepticism and renewed calls for transparency about his connections to elites in politics, business, and culture.
Both Clinton and Trump have faced scrutiny for documented social interactions with Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Clinton has acknowledged multiple trips on Epstein’s private jet and has denied knowledge of criminal conduct.
Trump has said he severed ties with Epstein years before the financier’s 2008 conviction and has consistently denied wrongdoing.
Clinton’s sworn statement is likely to sharpen debate over the Oversight Committee’s probe.
Democrats want a broader inquiry while Republicans focus on sworn testimony from those with confirmed associations.
For now, one fact stands out: under oath, a former Democratic president said he had no information suggesting the current president engaged in wrongdoing connected to Jeffrey Epstein.
