Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified today before members of the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the congressional investigation into convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and has now shared her full opening statement before the House Oversight Committee.
She states that she had no knowledge of the criminal activities of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
“I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not remember ever meeting Mr. Epstein,” Hillary said.
Clinton also called on politicians to question Donald Trump under oath regarding Epstein.
“If this Committee is truly serious about uncovering the truth about Epstein’s trafficking-related crimes, it would not rely on numerous media outlets to obtain answers from our current president about his involvement, but would instead directly question him under oath about the tens of thousands of appearances of his name in Epstein’s files,” she added.
“One political party and one public official”
“I never flew on his private plane nor visited his island, home, or offices,” Clinton said during her testimony before members of the United States House of Representatives.
She assessed that Epstein was a “disgusting person,” but also that he was “far from alone.”
According to her, “like any decent person,” she was horrified when she heard about his crimes, but also pointed out that the investigative procedures were not transparent and were biased.
“The investigation (of the oversight committee) was supposed to assess the way the government handled the investigations, but eight law enforcement officials were subpoenaed and most were allowed to submit statements saying they had no information they could provide,” she said.
She assessed that such an investigation was designed to protect “one political party and one public official,” rather than to “seek justice” for the victims and survivors.
“My heart breaks for the victims. And I am angry on their behalf,” Clinton said.
She recalled that on January 13 she swore before the congressional oversight committee that she knew nothing about the criminal activities of Jeffrey Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, or about the investigations into them.
Clinton expressed the opinion that if the Committee truly wants to launch a real investigation, it would ask Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to testify about why the Trump administration is “abandoning survivors” and working in favor of human traffickers.
“A Committee that seeks to stop human trafficking would try to understand what concrete steps are necessary to fix the system that allowed Epstein to get away with his crimes in 2008. A Committee led by elected officials committed to transparency would ensure the full release of all files. It would ensure that lawful redaction of those files protects victims and survivors, not powerful individuals and political allies. It would investigate reports that the Department of Justice withheld FBI interviews in which survivors accuse President Trump of heinous crimes,” Clinton stated in her testimony.
Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. pic.twitter.com/NZSF2epcI5
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 26, 2026
Clinton also called on former Prince Andrew to testify
Recall, according to AP, the investigation focuses on Epstein’s abuse of underage girls, and the questioning comes after months of tense negotiations between the former presidential couple and the Congressional Oversight Committee, which at one point threatened to refer them to court for failing to comply with a summons for questioning.
Hillary Clinton stated that she and her husband Bill Clinton “have nothing to do” with Jeffrey Epstein, but acknowledges that the former U.S. president “flew on several occasions” on the notorious pedophile’s plane.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also called on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince, to testify before the U.S. Congress regarding his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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