- “Let’s Do It in Public,” Clintons Tell US Congress Over Epstein Investigation
- Hillary Clinton is scheduled to testify on February 26, while Bill Clinton will appear a day later, on February 27
- House Republicans had earlier threatened to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress if they refused to appear
Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have asked that their testimony before the US Congress over their past links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein be held in public rather than behind closed doors.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Clintons were summoned by the House Oversight Committee to give closed-door depositions as part of an investigation into Epstein’s relationships with influential figures and how authorities handled information about his crimes before his death.
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According to the committee, Hillary Clinton is scheduled to testify on February 26, while Bill Clinton will appear a day later, on February 27.
However, the former first couple say a private session would allow the issue to be politicised. Democrats argue that the Republican-led probe is being used to target political opponents of President Donald Trump, who was also known to have associated with Epstein but has not been called to testify.
House Republicans had earlier threatened to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress if they refused to appear. The couple has since agreed to testify, but insists the hearing should be open to the public.
Bill Clinton criticised the plan for closed-door questioning, describing it as unfair and likening it to a “kangaroo court.” Writing on X, he said the matter should be handled transparently through a public hearing.
Hillary Clinton also said she and her husband had already shared all relevant information with the committee and challenged lawmakers to conduct the process openly. “If you want this fight, let’s have it in public,” she said.
The renewed focus on Epstein follows the US Justice Department’s release last week of more than three million documents, photos and videos linked to its investigation into the disgraced financier, who died by suicide in prison in 2019.
While Bill Clinton is mentioned several times in the released files, no evidence has emerged linking either him or his wife to any criminal activity. The former president has previously acknowledged flying on Epstein’s plane in the early 2000s for Clinton Foundation-related humanitarian work but maintained that he never visited Epstein’s private island.
Hillary Clinton, who ran unsuccessfully against Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, has said she had no meaningful relationship with Epstein and never travelled with him or visited his island.
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