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Hillary Clinton’s Jaw‑Dropping Epstein Claim About Trump As She Refuses To Defend Bill In Congress Clash
Hillary Clinton speaking in an interview about Epstein claims and refusing to defend Bill Clinton in a congressional clash.

Hillary Clinton’s Jaw‑Dropping Epstein Claim About Trump As She Refuses To Defend Bill In Congress Clash

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Hillary Clinton appeared before the U.S. House Oversight Committee on Thursday, February 26, to testify about her connections to Jeffrey Epstein, however, beforehand, she accused lawmakers in a social media statement of failing to hold Donald Trump accountable for the same.

Clinton’s deposition came a day before that of her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, for whom she did not offer any words of defense.

Highlights
  • Ahead of her testimony before the House Oversight Committee, Hillary Clinton claimed lawmakers were deflecting attention away from Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Chaos erupted during Clinton’s deposition after a photo was reportedly taken and leaked from the confidential proceedings, briefly halting the session.
  • Bill Clinton is also set to appear before the committee in what has been described as an adversarial session, despite his request for a public hearing.

Trump is referenced 38,000 times in Epstein-related records released by the Department of Justice between December 2025 and January 2026. 

The president said in a statement earlier this month that it was time for the country to move on from the Epstein files.

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    Chaos broke out during Hillary Clinton’s deposition when the committee failed to fulfill its commitment to confidentiality. 

    According to The New York Post, Republican Representative Lauren Boebert snapped a photo of Clinton and allegedly leaked it to MAGA influencer Benny Johnson. 

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    Clinton’s lawyer asked for the proceedings to be stopped as the photo began circulating on social media. The deposition resumed within an hour. 

    Ahead of her deposition, Clinton lashed out at the House members, saying, “You have compelled me to testify, fully aware that I have no knowledge that would assist your investigation, in order to distract attention from President Trump’s actions and to cover them up despite legitimate calls for answers. 

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    “If this committee is serious about learning the truth about Epstein’s trafficking crimes, it would not rely on press gaggles to get answers from our current president on his involvement,” she continued. 

    “It would ask him directly, under oath, about the tens of thousands of times he shows up in the Epstein files.”

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    Donald Trump is reported to have fallen out with Epstein in the mid-2000s, after being friends for decades. 

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    During their friendship, the billionaire real estate mogul-turned-politician and the disgraced pe*ophile were photographed together at several high-profile parties, with some of the pictures even appearing in the Epstein files.

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    Speaking at the Oval Office in February, the president said the DOJ found “nothing” about his links to Epstein’s crimes, as he urged Americans “to get onto something else.”

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    Despite Hillary Clinton’s denial of any association with Epstein, she received a $20,000 donation from him in 1999 while fundraising for the Democratic National Committee.

    Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s co-conspirator, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence, attended Chelsea Clinton’s wedding in 2010, years after Epstein had been convicted of predatory acts.

    Bill Clinton’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has also been public knowledge

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    Flight logs for Epstein’s private jet in the released files indicate that the former U.S. president traveled on it for trips to the Virgin Islands, Portugal, Siberia, Japan, and China. 

    Clinton, however, claims these trips were for charitable work.

    Photographs disclosed by the DOJ show him in a hot tub with a woman whose face was redacted, as well as swimming with Maxwell and an unidentified woman.

    On Friday, February 27, Clinton will become the first former president in living memory to appear before a congressional committee in what can be described as an adversarial interview.

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    Clinton will be questioned by the committee behind closed doors, much like his wife, despite stating in a post on X that he wanted the proceedings to be open to the public.

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    “If they want answers, let’s stop the games and do this the right way: in a public hearing, where the American people can see for themselves what this is really about,” he said.

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    This came after the Clintons had initially resisted their depositions. 

    Hillary Clinton pointed to her experience supporting global victims before her testimony

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    “In Southeast Asia, I met girls as young as 12 years old who were forced into p**stitution and rap*d repeatedly. Some were dying of AIDS. In Eastern Europe, I met mothers who told me how they lost daughters to trafficking and did not know where to turn to,” Clinton said in her pre-testimony statement.

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    “In settings around the world, I met survivors trying to rebuild their lives and help rescue others, with little support from people in power who often turned a blind eye and a cold shoulder,” the statement continued.

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    Linking it to Epstein, she added, “If you are new to this issue, let me tell you: Jeffrey Epstein was a heinous individual, but he’s far from alone. This is not a one-off tabloid sensation or a political scandal. It’s a global scourge with an unimaginable human toll.”

    Clinton said her “heart breaks” for his victims and that she is “furious on their behalf.”

    To conclude her message, Clinton challenged members of the committee to be worthy “of the trust of the American people,” saying they expect “you to use your power to get to the truth and to do more to help survivors of Epstein’s crimes, as well as millions more.”

    “I hold very little hope that the Clintons will ever be held to account for the things they’ve done,” a netizen expressed 

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    John Dilligaf
    Community Member
    4 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so Lauren "hand job" Boebert snapped a photo of Clinton in a closed hearing and leaked it. Something she knew she wasn't supposed to do. Proving, once again. that Republicans cannot be trusted to obey even the most basic rules of societal conduct.

    Catherine Kane
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    all the NTAs are disregarding the facts. neither swimming nor getting a shoulder rub nor sitting in a hot tub are crimes and saying that Hillary knew Epstein because there's a picture of his female procurer at chelsea's wedding is also not evidence

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    4 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While I’m not a lawyer, given that “Trump is referenced 38,000 times in Epstein-related records,” must articles *really* refer to his “alleged” ties to Epstein? It seems to me that 38,0000 mentions takes things well beyond “alleged.”

    Catherine Kane
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    with respect, while i despise the man, it's still alleged until proven

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    Baseball is Life
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will continue to shout this from the rooftops - HILLARY was RIGHT!! If only people had listened in 2016.............. Lauren Boebert....what an embarrassment ....to women

    LizzieBoredom
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She's giving semi-intoxicated CongressWomen a bad name.

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    Donald J Duck
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hillary is such a smart and astute individual. She has amazing presidential qualities and puts US citizens first when she makes decisions. The world would be a much much better place had she won in 2016.

    monsieur mabel
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ......trump is a p**o........period

    Donald J Duck
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hillary would have been an amazing president. She’s so smart and astute, with US citizens foremost in her mind. If only she had won, the world would be a much much better place

    BrunoVI
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trump's the one who "ratted" (Epstein's word) Epstein out. He was a South-Florida billionaire real-estate tycoon. It makes sense he shows up at the same parties as Epstein. What were the Clinton's doing? Why didn't THEY encourage the South Florida prosecutor.

    CP
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are dirty liar. STFU with your lies.

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    John Dilligaf
    Community Member
    4 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so Lauren "hand job" Boebert snapped a photo of Clinton in a closed hearing and leaked it. Something she knew she wasn't supposed to do. Proving, once again. that Republicans cannot be trusted to obey even the most basic rules of societal conduct.

    Catherine Kane
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    all the NTAs are disregarding the facts. neither swimming nor getting a shoulder rub nor sitting in a hot tub are crimes and saying that Hillary knew Epstein because there's a picture of his female procurer at chelsea's wedding is also not evidence

    Binky Melnik
    Community Member
    4 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While I’m not a lawyer, given that “Trump is referenced 38,000 times in Epstein-related records,” must articles *really* refer to his “alleged” ties to Epstein? It seems to me that 38,0000 mentions takes things well beyond “alleged.”

    Catherine Kane
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    with respect, while i despise the man, it's still alleged until proven

    Load More Replies...
    Baseball is Life
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will continue to shout this from the rooftops - HILLARY was RIGHT!! If only people had listened in 2016.............. Lauren Boebert....what an embarrassment ....to women

    LizzieBoredom
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She's giving semi-intoxicated CongressWomen a bad name.

    Load More Replies...
    Donald J Duck
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hillary is such a smart and astute individual. She has amazing presidential qualities and puts US citizens first when she makes decisions. The world would be a much much better place had she won in 2016.

    monsieur mabel
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ......trump is a p**o........period

    Donald J Duck
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hillary would have been an amazing president. She’s so smart and astute, with US citizens foremost in her mind. If only she had won, the world would be a much much better place

    BrunoVI
    Community Member
    2 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trump's the one who "ratted" (Epstein's word) Epstein out. He was a South-Florida billionaire real-estate tycoon. It makes sense he shows up at the same parties as Epstein. What were the Clinton's doing? Why didn't THEY encourage the South Florida prosecutor.

    CP
    Community Member
    1 day ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are dirty liar. STFU with your lies.

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