The First Clinton Deposition With Hillary

On Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, during the first Clinton deposition, Hillary stated she has no new knowledge regarding Jeffrey Epstein and his criminal activities before the House Oversight Committee.

Following the Clinton deposition, she told reporters: “I don’t know how many times I had to say I did not know Jeffrey Epstein. I never went to his island. I never went to his homes. I never went to his offices.”

When asked about Bill’s relationship with Epstein, she replied more than a dozen times, “I don’t know; you’ll have to ask my husband.”

The first Clinton deposition went on for seven hours and according to House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY), it was “productive.” However, she asserts their questioning was “very repetitive” and became “quite unusual.” She told reporters she was asked about UFOs and “Pizzagate.”

Clinton Deposition

Comer said lawmakers wanted to know how Epstein raised his money and “accumulated a social network of rich and powerful men.” Lawmakers also wanted to know why he raised money for the Clinton family foundation and why Ghislaine Maxwell attended Chelsea Clinton’s wedding, according to USA Today.

Previously, Bill said he was not aware of Epstein’s criminal activities. Comer pointed out that during his presidency (1993-2001) the financier visited the White House 16 times.

Neither of the Clintons are accused of any wrongdoing. Bill will be deposed before the Committee on Friday; the second Clinton deposition.

Bill to Be Questioned

He is not the first former president to testify before Congress.

Former President John Tyler was subpoenaed during an investigation into the misuse of public funds by former secretary of state Daniel Webster.

In 1911, during a congressional investigation into antitrust issues in the steel industry, Theodore Roosevelt also testified before Congress.

Testimonies from former presidents focused on policy issues. This time, however, it is personal.

Democrats have made it clear they will deepen the scrutiny into the Epstein files if the win the House majority in the midterm elections, and it would be no surprise if Trump is subpoenaed to answer questions before Congress.

Others who have been deposed thus far include, former Attorney General Bill Barr and Labor Secretary Alex Acosta who both served under Trump during his first term in Office.

Acosta was also the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida who signed off on the state plea deal for Epstein in 2008.

Initially, the Clintons fought against testifying before the congressional committee saying it was a partisan attempt to take the focus off Trump and his multiple mentions in the Epstein files.

The second Clinton deposition, with Bill will include questions about photographs in which he appeared with Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and with an unidentified woman in a hot tub. Between 2002 and 2003, he flew on Epstein’s jet 16 times, according to a CNN review of flight logs and court documents. Bill denies any knowledge of the former financier’s crimes and stated he distanced himself from the man long before he was federally charged in 2019.

Call for Accountability

The call for accountability and for prestigious people to speak out about what they know about Epstein’s conduct has cause a number of prominent people in the legal, business, and entertainment industry to step down from senior positions.

In Britain, former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and former Cabinet minister Peter Mandelson were arrested under suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Axios: Hillary Clinton testifies she never met Epstein, accuses GOP of “cover up”
CNN: The five topic areas the Clintons agreed to discuss during their Epstein depositions
USA Today: Hillary Clinton’s neighbors sound off on her Epstein testimony

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