Bill Clinton Rejects Allegations Before Congressional Committee on Jeffrey Epstein

Hillary Clinton appeared before the House investigative committee to answer questions about her family's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019. During the multi-hour hearing, Clinton consistently maintained that he had no knowledge of the sexual crimes of his former acquaintance. The politician emphasized that his contacts with the financier were solely social and official, related to the activities of a charitable foundation. Under oath, the former president addressed specific allegations about being present on Epstein's private island and alleged meetings with young women. Clinton stated that he "saw nothing" and did not engage in any improper behavior. At one point during the hearing, he expressed irritation, suggesting that forcing him to play the role of a "detective" in matters from nearly a quarter-century ago was a political, not substantive, action. Simultaneously, his wife, Hillary Clinton, was also questioned, which drew sharp criticism from Republican Party politicians, including Representative Nancy Mace. The Epstein scandal has cast a shadow over American political and business elites for years, and the release of new investigation files regularly becomes a tool of partisan warfare in Washington. The situation gained an additional dimension when Donald Trump unexpectedly criticized the very fact of Clinton's questioning, which some analysts interpret as an attempt to avoid a precedent that could lead to him being summoned before the committee as well. Archival photos of both presidents in Epstein's company circulate on social media and in the press, only heightening social tension and suspicions of double standards in holding influential figures accountable. This case, dubbed by some media as the "battle of two presidents," transcends legal proceedings, becoming a central point of the American public debate on the ethics of power. „It's not going to help you that after 24 years I'm playing detective” — Bill Clinton Most commentators note that Clinton's testimony may not end speculation until all files marked with cryptonyms, such as EFTA01683591, are fully declassified and analyzed by independent investigators. Meanwhile, Democrats are trying to shift the burden of responsibility onto Trump's close associates, including Howard Lutnick, whose recent photos with Epstein have sparked a wave of new questions about the current administration's ties to the billionaire's former circle.