Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have released videos of depositions from former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as part of an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's files. The depositions, conducted last week in Chappaqua, New York, followed the Clintons' unsuccessful challenge to subpoenas. Both denied any knowledge of Epstein's crimes before his 2008 guilty plea.
The videos, each over four-and-a-half hours long, were released on March 2, 2026, capturing the closed-door testimonies from February 26 and surrounding days in Chappaqua, New York. The Clintons had fought the Republican-led committee's subpoenas but agreed to appear after threats of contempt of Congress charges, despite their request for public sessions.
In his deposition, Bill Clinton stated, "I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong." He described meeting Epstein in 2001 or 2002 through former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, calling their relationship "cordial" but not a friendship. Clinton said he cut ties before Epstein's 2008 conviction in Florida for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl and used Epstein's plane for Clinton Foundation work on AIDS programs worldwide. He explained, "I thought we had an understanding about the airplane that —that he would let me use the airplane to set up my AIDS program around the world if I agreed to talk to him about economics and politics." Clinton denied witnessing any abuse or discussing sexual acts with Epstein, describing him initially as "an interesting man."
Regarding a photo from Epstein's files showing him in a hot tub next to an unidentified person, Clinton said it was taken during a Clinton Foundation trip to Brunei. He did not know the individual, noted others including a Secret Service agent were present, and denied any sexual activity.
Hillary Clinton's deposition was marked by tension when a photo of her testifying was shared on social media by Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert and commentator Benny Johnson. She reacted, "I’m done with this if you guys are doing that! You can hold me in contempt from now until the cows come home. This is just typical behavior," before briefly leaving the room. She denied ever meeting Epstein, stating, "I never met Jeffrey Epstein, never had any connection or communication with him," and described Ghislaine Maxwell as a casual acquaintance from a few occasions. Clinton often responded that she did not recall details or deferred to her husband, frustrating Republicans.
Neither Clinton faces accusations of wrongdoing. Bill Clinton agreed to testify, saying, "America was built on the idea that no person is above the law, even presidents – especially presidents." Democrats on the committee noted this sets a precedent, pointing to President Trump's appearances in the files and missing documents related to him.
