Former President Bill Clinton told a congressional panel he 'saw nothing' and 'did nothing wrong' in relation to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The all-day hearing behind closed doors in New York featured the former president being asked about his inclusion in newly released files related to Jeffrey Epstein, including in a photo with an unidentified person in a hot tub. When questioned about a photograph showing Bill Clinton lounging in a hot tub with a person who appeared to be a woman, he told lawmakers that he did not know her.
Bill Clinton's testimony came one day after his wife, ex-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, told the committee she also 'had no idea' of Epstein's crimes. Both Bill and Hillary Clinton had resisted a subpoena from the panel, dismissing it as politically motivated, before agreeing to testify before the House Oversight Committee as potential contempt-of-Congress proceedings loomed against them. Appearing in the files is not an indication of wrongdoing, and neither Clinton has been accused of misconduct by Epstein survivors who have come forward so far.
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Bill Clinton said that he would have cut off ties to Epstein and never would have flown on his plane if he 'had any inkling of what he was doing'. ' James Comer said, 'President Clinton answered every question, or attempted to answer every question,' adding that video of his testimony and a full transcript would be released in the coming days. Among the topics that arose during Bill Clinton's testimony was President Donald Trump's relationship with Epstein.
House Democrats said Bill Clinton's testimony brought up 'additional information' about Trump that warranted renewed calls to bring the current president in for questioning.