Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to provide testimony Thursday before the House Oversight Committee in its investigation concerning the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The deposition, scheduled to occur behind closed doors in Chappaqua, New York, will be followed by questioning of former President Bill Clinton on Friday.
The Clintons initially resisted subpoenas compelling their testimony but acquiesced after House Republicans threatened contempt of Congress proceedings. Both have maintained their willingness to cooperate while criticizing the investigation’s format. Bill Clinton characterized the private depositions as “pure politics” and comparable to a “kangaroo court,” demanding public hearings instead.
Hillary Clinton stated in a recent BBC interview that neither she nor her husband has “anything to hide.” She acknowledged limited encounters with Maxwell but denied meaningful interactions with Epstein, suggesting Republicans are using the investigation to divert attention from former President Donald Trump’s associations with Epstein.
The political dimensions of the probe remain contentious. Democrats allege the investigation serves as a weaponized effort targeting political opponents of Trump, who himself associated with Epstein but hasn’t been summoned to testify. Both Trump and Bill Clinton appear in recently released Epstein-related documents, though mere inclusion doesn’t indicate criminal wrongdoing.
Bill Clinton has acknowledged traveling on Epstein’s aircraft for humanitarian work in the early 2000s but denied visiting Epstein’s private Caribbean island. Meanwhile, Maxwell’s attorney indicated she would testify publicly if granted clemency, while asserting both Trump and Clinton are “innocent of any wrongdoing.”
The Epstein case continues generating international repercussions, damaging reputations of prominent figures globally though resulting in limited criminal consequences beyond Maxwell’s 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.