Clintons to Testify in Closed-Door Depositions Amid Epstein Probe

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are set to face closed-door depositions before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, marking a new phase in the long-running Jeffrey Epstein investigation and a rare moment of bipartisan scrutiny for two of America’s most powerful political figures.

After months of resisting subpoenas and denouncing the probe as partisan “political theater,” the Clintons agreed to testify following the committee’s advancement of contempt proceedings that could have led to criminal referrals.

Oversight Chair James Comer, R-Ky., announced the depositions will take place at the Clintons’ home in Chappaqua, New York, with Hillary Clinton scheduled for Thursday and Bill Clinton on Friday. The sessions will be videotaped, and Comer has pledged to release transcripts and footage swiftly.

“No one is accusing the Clintons of wrongdoing,” Comer stated, emphasizing that lawmakers have “a lot of questions.”

These inquiries primarily focus on Bill Clinton’s documented associations with Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.

Reports indicate Clinton traveled on Epstein’s private plane at least 16 times; however, his spokesperson has maintained these trips were connected to Clinton Foundation work during 2002 and 2003.

Undated photographs released under the 2025 Epstein Files Transparency Act show Clinton aboard Epstein’s aircraft and socializing with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.

In a sworn declaration to the committee, Bill Clinton stated he had “no recollection” of when he first met Maxwell and claimed no personal knowledge of Epstein’s or Maxwell’s criminal activities.

Hillary Clinton similarly has said she does not believe she ever met Epstein, though she acknowledged encountering Maxwell on “a few occasions.”

Republicans contend that the depositions are about accountability and transparency rather than politics.

The House panel issued subpoenas last summer, and some Democrats joined Republicans in advancing contempt measures after the Clintons declined to appear for in-person testimony.

Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland stated: “The major thing is that we’re looking for truth, for the survivors, and justice and accountability.”

Nevertheless, some Democrats argue that Republicans are targeting the Clintons to shift focus from ongoing investigations into other powerful figures, including President Donald Trump.

Hillary Clinton recently indicated in a statement that the probe was designed to “divert attention.”

Epstein survivors have underscored a fundamental principle: no individual should be above the law. One survivor told reporters that if public figures can disregard congressional subpoenas, others might follow.

For Republicans, the message is clear: after years of investigations into Trump and his associates, transparency must apply equally—even to former presidents and first ladies.