by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent
NEW YORK, USA (Worthy News) – Former U.S. President Bill Clinton told a congressional investigative panel on Friday that he had no knowledge of the crimes of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and said he did not believe current President Donald J. Trump was involved.
In his opening testimony before the House Oversight Committee, Clinton denied knowing anything about Epstein’s criminal conduct. “Now, let me say what you’re going to hear from me. First, I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing. No matter how many photos you show me, I have two things that, at the end of the day, matter more than your interpretation of those 20-year-old photos,” Clinton stressed. “I know what I saw and more importantly, what I didn’t see. I know what I did and more importantly, what I didn’t do. I saw nothing and I did nothing wrong.”
Only the opening portion of Clinton’s testimony has been made public so far. There were no immediate reports that he addressed reporters following the closed-door deposition.
However, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, a Republican, later said the panel’s top Democrat, Representative Robert Garcia, asked Clinton whether President Trump should also be called before the committee, as Trump was previously known to have social ties with Epstein.
“That’s for you to decide,” Clinton responded, according to Comer. “The president 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 added. “I thought that was an interesting thing that President Clinton said.”
HOUSE PANEL ON CLINTON’S CONTACTS
Clinton’s deposition — along with that of former First Lady Hillary Clinton — is taking place at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in Westchester County, New York, where the Clintons have maintained their residence since leaving the White House in 2000.
Comer said the committee intends to question Clinton extensively about the extent of his association with Epstein.
“Well, I think everyone’s seen there are a lot of photos that have been released by the Department of Justice as well as the Epstein Estate. There is a lot of email correspondence that included President Clinton,” Comer said.
“We know — and Secretary Clinton confirmed this yesterday — that Jeffrey Epstein was in the White House 17 times while Bill Clinton was president,” he added.
“We also know that Bill Clinton flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane at least 27 times. So those are questions that we’re going to ask. Everything most media outlets have reported with respect to pictures and correspondence between Epstein, Maxwell and Bill Clinton — these are all questions we’re going to ask,” the chairman stressed.
CLINTON REITERATES NO WRONGDOING
Clinton has previously acknowledged traveling on Epstein’s plane but has said the trips were connected to philanthropic initiatives and that he severed ties with Epstein long before the financier was charged with sex crimes. No evidence has been publicly presented accusing Clinton of involvement in Epstein’s criminal activities.
Committee officials confirmed that Clinton testified under subpoena as part of the House Oversight Committee’s review of documents related to Epstein’s network and the circumstances surrounding his prosecution.
Lawmakers said Clinton answered questions for several hours, reiterating that while he had social contact with Epstein years ago, he was unaware of any criminal conduct at the time.
Hillary Clinton also testified separately before the panel, denying knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activity and rejecting suggestions of wrongdoing.
Chairman Comer said the investigation seeks to determine how Epstein maintained relationships with prominent figures for years and whether any institutional failures allowed his crimes to continue unchecked.
EPSTEIN FILES UNDER REVIEW
The inquiry follows the release of additional Epstein-related documents under congressional review.
Lawmakers from both parties have said the probe aims to ensure transparency regarding Epstein’s network and potential oversight failures, though no formal charges have been announced against political figures in connection with the investigation.
Epstein, who was charged with sex trafficking of minors, died in federal custody in 2019 in what authorities ruled a suicide.
His longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell was later convicted on federal sex trafficking charges and is serving a prison sentence.
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