‘I did nothing wrong’: Bill Clinton testifies in House Epstein inquiry

Clinton is deposed by the House Oversight Committee over Epstein ties, a day after Hillary testified.Published On 27 Feb 2026Bill Clinton has told lawmakers that he “saw nothing that gave me pause” when he spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, as the former president gave closed-door testimony about his relationship with the late sex offender.In a prepared statement on Friday, Clinton told the House of Representatives Oversight Committee that he would not have flown on the late financier’s plane if he had known about his alleged sex trafficking of underage girls, and would have reported him to the police if he did.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2Hillary Clinton comments after Epstein hearinglist 2 of 2Bill and Hillary Clinton set for Epstein deposition: What to knowend of list“We are only here because he hid it from everyone so well for so long,” Clinton said.Clinton flew on Epstein‘s plane several times in the early 2000s after he left office and before Epstein’s 2008 conviction of soliciting prostitution from a minor. A tranche of documents released by the Department of Justice includes photos of Clinton with women whose faces are redacted.“I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong,” Clinton said.The former president is in a deposition before the House Oversight Committee, one day after his wife, Hillary Clinton, testified before the same panel. It is being held near the Clintons’ home in Westchester County, New York.The panel’s Republican chairman, Representative James Comer of Kentucky, said he would ask the former president about the photos released by the Justice Department. The committee is also expected to quiz Clinton about Epstein’s involvement with the couple’s charitable foundation.Comer said video of Hillary Clinton’s testimony could be released as soon as Friday. He repeatedly has said the Clintons are not accused of wrongdoing.