The House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein took a historic turn this week as Bill Clinton became the first president in over four decades to testify before Congress.
Following a six-hour session at his home in Chappaqua, Clinton released a video statement on X to clarify his past association with the financier.
He maintained that his interaction with Epstein was brief and concluded long before any criminal activity surfaced. “Though I never witnessed during our limited interactions any indication with what was truly going on, I offered the little I do know in the hopes that it would help prevent anything like this from ever happening again,” Clinton said.
The deposition reportedly involved intense questioning regarding the “Epstein files,” specifically a photo of the former president in a jacuzzi. Witnesses from the room indicated that Clinton denied knowing the other individuals in the image and stated no sexual contact occurred. He also reaffirmed that he never visited Epstein’s private island.
Clinton brushed off the visual evidence used by committee members, stating, “I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing. No matter how many photos they show of me, I have two things that, at the end of the day, matter far more than any interpretation of 20-year-old photos.” He added, “I know what I saw, and more importantly, what I didn’t see. And I know what I did, and more importantly, what I didn’t do. I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong.”
Politics played a heavy role in the proceedings, with Clinton taking aim at the GOP for dragging his wife into the probe. Hillary Clinton had testified just one day prior, despite her consistent denials of any connection to Epstein’s properties. Her husband called her subpoena “simply not right” and argued that his own involvement provided no “real pause,” even with the benefit of “20/20 hindsight.” He went as far as to claim he would have personally handed Epstein over to the authorities had he suspected the truth.
The fallout from the testimony has created a ripple effect in Washington. Republican Representative James Comer noted that Clinton’s testimony did not implicate Donald Trump, yet Democratic Representative Robert Garcia hinted that Clinton shared “additional information” regarding past talks with Trump.
This development has led Democrats to suggest a “new precedent” has been set, paving the way for further high-profile subpoenas. Clinton concluded his statement by calling for a total release of government records: “I hope it will motivate the justice department to finally release all the files and to ensure that this never happens again. The survivors deserve that.”
My statement on today’s deposition. pic.twitter.com/1Yu6lBa5pS
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) February 28, 2026
