During a closed-door deposition in the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, former President Bill Clinton reportedly said he could not recall President Donald Trump ever saying anything that would suggest he was involved in Epstein’s crimes. That detail came from Committee Chairman James Comer, who briefly spoke to reporters while the questioning was still underway.
According to Comer, the committee’s top Democrat, Rep. Robert Garcia of California, asked Clinton whether Trump should also be called to testify. Clinton responded that the decision was up to the committee. Comer added that Clinton stated Trump had “never said anything to me to make me think he was involved,” referring specifically to Epstein.
Not long after Comer’s comments, Democratic members pushed back. Garcia indicated that there had been an understanding not to publicly discuss details of the deposition while it was ongoing. He suggested Comer’s description did not fully capture what Clinton had said and called for the full transcript to be released so the public could review the complete context. Garcia also hinted that Clinton referenced additional discussions involving Trump, though he declined to elaborate.
The deposition took place at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in Westchester County, New York, where both Bill and Hillary Clinton have been testifying as part of the committee’s probe. The Clintons have lived in the area since leaving the White House in 2000. Hillary Clinton’s deposition was conducted earlier, and both transcripts and video recordings are expected to be released in the coming days.
As has been the case throughout the investigation, partisan tensions remain high. Democrats have accused Republicans of shielding Trump, while Republicans argue Democrats are attempting to use Epstein’s crimes to score political points. The issue of whether Trump should testify has become a central point of disagreement.
When asked about Clinton’s deposition, Trump told reporters, “I don’t like seeing him deposed.”
So far, the only public portion of Clinton’s testimony is his opening statement, in which he denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct. He said he was unaware of the crimes Epstein was committing and maintained that he neither saw nor did anything improper. Clinton emphasized that photographs from years ago do not change what he says he personally knew or did at the time.
To date, neither Trump nor Clinton has been formally implicated in any criminal wrongdoing connected to Epstein or his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. The full record of the depositions is expected to provide additional clarity once released.
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