House Panel Says Bill Clinton ‘Cooperative’ in Epstein Deposition as It Targets Trafficking Ring

By Charlie McCarthy | Friday, February 27, 2026, 1:07 PM EST

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., stated former President Bill Clinton has been “cooperative” and was “answering all of our questions” during his deposition in the House probe of deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Luna, a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, stepped out briefly from a closed-door session to provide an update as Clinton’s testimony continued.

“As of right now, [he is] cooperative and answering all of our questions,” Luna said, adding that the deposition is helping lawmakers gain “a little bit more of a clearer picture.”

While declining to discuss specific details of Clinton’s testimony, Luna noted she believes that if the investigation sheds its “partisan nature,” Congress could deliver justice for victims of Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation.

Epstein, who died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, had deep ties to powerful figures in politics, business, and academia. His longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, is serving a 20-year prison sentence for helping recruit and groom underage girls.

Luna also identified four Epstein associates — Lesley Groff, Sarah Kellen, Nadia Marcinkova, and Adriana Ross — as having engaged in trafficking minors but received plea deals.

“All of these women engaged in the trafficking of minors as adults,” Luna said. “In my opinion, they are not to be given victim status because they did partake in harming young girls.”

She added that some victims were “as young as 10, 11 years old.”

Luna indicated she will urge the Oversight Committee to bring those individuals in for questioning and review the circumstances under which they were granted plea agreements.

Meanwhile, Luna warned against what she described as partisan smear efforts.

“If there is a request to bring in an individual who has made false allegations against President Clinton, I will be voting that down in committee — just as I will be voting down any individuals that have made false claims against President [Donald] Trump,” Luna said.

She also suggested Epstein’s operation bore “telltale signs of an intelligence gathering operation,” potentially involving foreign interests targeting high-profile leaders.

“Our focus is bringing justice to the victims,” Luna stated. “There is no justice when traffickers are given plea deals.”