WASHINGTON – The former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will appear before a House committee Thursday for private questioning about her connections to deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to congressional sources.
Clinton has maintained she possesses minimal knowledge relevant to the investigation and has criticized the GOP-controlled committee for allegedly attempting to divert attention from former President Trump’s own relationship with Epstein. The convicted sex offender took his own life in federal custody during 2019 while facing sex trafficking allegations.
Both Hillary and former President Bill Clinton initially declined the committee’s request to appear, prompting House Oversight Committee members to threaten contempt proceedings against the couple.
The private questioning session is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at the Clinton residence area in Chappaqua, New York. Bill Clinton will face similar questioning Friday at the same location.
Representatives for the Clinton family have not provided statements regarding the upcoming testimony.
Kentucky Republican James Comer, who chairs the oversight panel, has indicated the interview transcripts will be released to the public following the sessions.
The nature of Hillary Clinton’s relationship with Epstein remains largely unknown.
Records show Bill Clinton used Epstein’s private aircraft multiple times during the early 2000s following his presidency. The former president has denied any misconduct while acknowledging regret about the association.
Chairman Comer has stated that White House visitor logs show Epstein made 17 visits during Clinton’s presidential tenure.
Former President Trump maintained social connections with Epstein throughout the 1990s and 2000s, ending before Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting underage prostitution. Comer claims the committee’s findings do not suggest Trump involvement in wrongdoing.
The Justice Department has made public over 3 million pages of Epstein-related materials in recent months, following congressional mandate.
While Justice officials have highlighted photographs involving Bill Clinton, the released documents have exposed Epstein’s connections to numerous business executives and political figures, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Tesla’s Elon Musk.
Internationally, the document releases have sparked criminal inquiries involving Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, previously known as the Duke of York, along with other high-profile individuals.
