Former President Bill Clinton told lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee that he does not recall President Donald Trump ever saying anything that would have linked him to Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal conduct.
During a deposition as part of the committee’s ongoing investigation into Epstein and his associates, Clinton was questioned extensively — particularly by Democrats — about Trump’s past interactions with the disgraced financier and sex trafficker.
Clinton made clear that, based on his personal knowledge, he never heard Trump suggest or imply any improper involvement.
“I hate this because I don’t think I should inject anything, but I do not want to leave the impression… He, the president, never — this is 20-something years ago — never said anything to me to make me think he was involved with anything improper with regard to Epstein,” Clinton told investigators.
At another point in the deposition, Clinton reiterated his position.
“As I said earlier, the only conversation I had with President Trump about this was in the early 2000s and I have no information that he did anything wrong,” Clinton said.
Clinton further stated that he has not spoken to Trump about Epstein since the early 2000s.
“It’s the truth,” Clinton added.
The deposition comes as lawmakers continue to sift through documents related to Epstein, who died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Epstein maintained a high-profile social circle that included prominent political leaders, business executives, and international figures, among them Clinton, Trump, Bill Gates, and the United Kingdom’s Prince Andrew.
Democrats on the committee have focused in part on Trump’s past social interactions with Epstein, though Trump has consistently and publicly denied any wrongdoing or involvement in Epstein’s crimes. He has repeatedly stated that he had a falling out with Epstein years before the financier’s legal troubles became public.
Clinton, who himself appears in several materials released by the Department of Justice — including one photograph showing him in a pool with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and another individual whose identity was redacted — emphasized that his own priority is full transparency.
“I just want it all out there. I want everybody to get it all out there and let everybody see where we are,” Clinton said.
The House Oversight Committee’s investigation remains ongoing as lawmakers continue reviewing records and testimony related to Epstein’s network and activities.
