BERLIN, Germany — Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accuses President Donald Trump of orchestrating a cover-up on Jeffrey Epstein’s files. “Get the files out. They are slow-walking it,” Clinton stated during a recent interview here.
Upcoming Congressional Testimony
Clinton is scheduled to testify before a Congressional committee on the Epstein matter. She and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, face closed-door depositions before the House Oversight Committee. The panel investigates Epstein’s connections to powerful individuals and the handling of information about his crimes.
“We will show up but we think it would be better to have it in public,” Clinton said. “I just want it to be fair. I want everybody treated the same way.” The Clintons insist they have nothing to hide and have repeatedly demanded the full release of all files.
Latest Epstein Files Release
The U.S. Justice Department disclosed the most recent Epstein files last month, including over three million documents, photos, and videos from the probe into the sex offender. Epstein died by suicide in custody in 2019.
Bill Clinton appears frequently in the documents, yet no evidence implicates either Clinton in wrongdoing. The Justice Department maintains no further files exist for release, but lawmakers fault it for withholding internal memos, notes, and emails.
Political Distractions and Denials
Clinton claims Republicans use the inquiry to divert attention from Trump, whose name surfaces multiple times in the files. “Look at this shiny object. We’re going to have the Clintons, even Hillary Clinton, who never met the guy,” she remarked.
Trump denies any misconduct, telling reporters he has been “totally exonerated.” Mere mentions in the files do not prove criminal activity.
Bill Clinton acknowledges flights on Epstein’s plane in the early 2000s for Clinton Foundation humanitarian work but denies visiting Epstein’s private island. Hillary Clinton reports no meaningful contact with Epstein, no plane trips, and no island visits. She confirms meeting Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s convicted associate, on a few occasions.
Hillary Clinton’s deposition occurs February 26, followed by Bill Clinton’s on February 27.
