Bill Clinton is testifying at the Oversight Committee over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
16:55, Fri, Feb 27, 2026 Updated: 17:25, Fri, Feb 27, 2026
Bill Clinton (Image: Getty)
Bill Clinton appeared to make a dig at Donald Trump as he denied any wrongdoing ahead of his testimony to the Oversight Committee on Friday.
CNN said the questioning of former US president Bill Clinton has now started, and proceedings are taking place behind-closed-doors. Bill Clinton has released his opening statement as he faces questions from the House Oversight Committee. In his opening statement he said: "I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing. 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."
As someone who grew up in a home with domestic abuse, not only would I not have flown on his plane if I had any inkling of what he was doing—I would have turned him in myself and led the call for justice for his crimes, not sweetheart deals. pic.twitter.com/0rX8cat5Pu
The former U.S. president, issuing on X his prepared opening statement for his closed-doors deposition, said: "As someone who grew up in a home with domestic abuse, not only would I not have flown on his plane if I had any inkling of what he was doing—I would have turned him in myself and led the call for justice for his crimes, not sweetheart deals."
In his opening statement, Mr Clinton also defended his wife Hillary and said: "But before we start, I have to get personal. You made Hillary come in. She had nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. Nothing. She has no memory of even meeting him. She neither travelled with him nor visited any of his properties. Whether you subpoenaed 10 or 10,000 including her was simply not right."
He then also added he "had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing". "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," he said.
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The chairman of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer, said the Clintons are not accused of wrongdoing but must answer questions about Epstein's involvement with their charitable foundation, Sky News reported.
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