CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (Diya TV) — Hillary Clinton forcefully denied any connection to Jeffrey Epstein after a tense, six-hour closed-door deposition before Congress.
“I just finished testifying. I answered every one of their questions as fully as I could,” Clinton told reporters outside her home in Chappaqua. “I never met Jeffrey Epstein, never had any connection or communication with him.”
The former secretary of state said she fully cooperated with lawmakers. She rejected claims that she had any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes or activities.
Clinton said she does not recall ever meeting Epstein. She also said she never visited his private island, homes, or offices.
“I never went to his island. I never went to his home. I never went to his offices,” she said.
Lawmakers questioned Clinton as part of an ongoing congressional investigation into Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while he awaited trial on federal sex trafficking charges. Authorities ruled his death a suicide. Maxwell now serves a 20-year prison sentence for helping recruit and groom underage girls.
Clinton said she felt “horrified” by the crimes linked to Epstein and Maxwell. She added that she had “no idea about their criminal activities.”
The deposition came at the request of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee. James Comer, the committee’s chair, ordered the closed-door session as part of the panel’s broader review of the Epstein case and related files. Comer said the committee plans to release a transcript and video of the deposition.
Clinton described parts of the hearing as heated. She said a Republican lawmaker briefly disrupted proceedings after posting a photo from the private session online. Committee rules bar members from sharing images from closed hearings.
Clinton also said some questions strayed into what she called “vile, bogus conspiracy theories.” She cited questions about UFOs and the so-called “Pizzagate” theory, which falsely claimed a child trafficking ring operated out of a Washington pizzeria. She dismissed those claims and said she focused on answering legitimate questions.
Clinton acknowledged that she knew Maxwell casually. She described Maxwell as an acquaintance she encountered at social events, including gatherings connected to the Clinton Foundation. She said Maxwell once attended her daughter’s wedding as a guest of another person.
“I knew Ghislaine Maxwell casually, as an acquaintance,” Clinton said. “That was the extent of it.”
Clinton stressed that casual social contact did not mean she had insight into any alleged wrongdoing.
Lawmakers also pressed Clinton about photographs of her husband, former President Bill Clinton, with women referenced in Epstein-related files. Bill Clinton has acknowledged that he flew on Epstein’s private plane for charitable work in the early 2000s. He has denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct and has denied any wrongdoing.
Hillary Clinton said her husband ended his association with Epstein years before the financier’s crimes became public. She did not offer details about the timeline but said the relationship had long since ended.
Clinton used the moment to urge President Donald Trump to testify under oath if lawmakers want a full accounting of the facts.
“If the committee is serious about seeking the truth, they should question everyone named in these files,” she said.
Trump has faced scrutiny in the past over photographs and social ties involving Epstein, though he has denied wrongdoing. Clinton said Congress should avoid partisan politics and focus on facts. She framed her testimony as part of that effort.
The Epstein case continues to draw intense public interest years after his death. Court records, photos, and flight logs have fueled questions about powerful figures who may have crossed paths with the disgraced financier. Clinton said she welcomed transparency. She expressed hope that releasing the transcript would clear up misinformation.
“I answered every question,” she said. “I have nothing to hide.”
As the House Oversight Committee prepares to release more details, Clinton’s testimony adds another chapter to the long-running political and legal fallout from the Epstein scandal.
