Bill Clinton Denies Any Wrongdoing With Jeffrey Epstein Before Testifying in House Investigation

Before sitting down with the House Oversight Committee and testifying about Jeffrey Epstein, former President Bill Clinton is speaking out about his intentions.

“I’m here today for two reasons. The first is that I love my country. And America was built upon the idea that no person is above the law, even Presidents — especially Presidents,” Clinton, 79, wrote in a statement shared via X on Friday, February 27. “Democracy requires every person to play their part, and I hope that by being here today, we can bring ourselves a little further away from the brink and back to being a country where we can disagree with one another civilly — where the search for truth and justice outweighs the partisan urge to score points and create spectacle. I’ll do my part, and I hope you’ll do yours.”

Although Clinton’s deposition is closed to the press, the 42nd president of the United States wanted to share why he agreed to participate in the investigation.

“The girls and women whose lives Jeffrey Epstein destroyed deserve not only justice, but healing. They’ve been waiting too long for both,” he said. “Though my brief acquaintance with Epstein ended years before his crimes came to light, and though I never witnessed during our limited interactions any indication of what was truly going on, I am here to offer what little I know so that it might prevent anything like this from ever happening again.”

Epstein was arrested in July 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy to traffic minors. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Before the 2019 federal case went to trial, Epstein died in a New York City jail at the age of 66. His death was ruled a suicide.

In recent months, Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department have released Epstein files required by law. While Clinton acknowledged that he may appear in the files, he denied any wrongdoing.

“First, I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing,” he said. “No matter how many photos you show me, I have two things that at the end of the day matter more than your interpretation of those 20-year-old photos: I know what I saw, and more importantly, what I didn’t see. I know what I did, and more importantly, what I didn’t do. I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong.”

Although the public won’t be able to watch Clinton’s testimony, the politician warned the public that the committee may hear him say that “I don’t recall.”

“That might be unsatisfying. But I’m not going to say something I’m not sure of,” he said. “Since I am under oath, I will not falsely state that I am looking forward to your questions. But I am ready to answer them to the best of my abilities, consistent with the facts as I know them.”

Just one day before his testimony, Bill’s wife, Hillary Clinton, testified in front of the committee. In her testimony, the former Secretary of State said she never associated with Epstein.