Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — a twice-failed Democratic presidential candidate — sat down before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in a deposition that was held on February 26, 2026, where she was questioned about her relationship with now-deceased convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his lover and associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
During the hearing, Clinton testified that she had no information concerning the criminal activities of Epstein, before going on to drop a comment that left everyone stunned: she claimed to never remember meeting Epstein at all. The former first lady delivered a prepared statement, which she also posted on her social media accounts, saying she never met Epstein, nor did she fly on his plane or visit his island, office, or home.
“As I stated in my sworn declaration on January 13, I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not ever recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein,” Clinton said. “I never flew on his plane or visited his island, homes or offices. I have nothing to add to that.” The deposition, which was held in Chappaqua, New York, comes after a change of mind from former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, who initially refused to sit for questioning.
The couple were threatened with being held in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena, which is what seemed to prompt the change of heart, according to Fox 2 Now. The former president, who has a well-documented friendship with Epstein and flew on his plane a couple of times during the early 2000s, will sit down to answer questions on February 27.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) spoke to members of the press before the former secretary of state was questioned, saying, “No one’s accusing, at this moment, the Clintons of any wrongdoing. They’re going to have due process.” Comer went on to add, “But we do have a lot of questions. And the purpose of the whole investigation is to try to understand many things about Epstein.”
“How did he accumulate so much wealth? How was he able to surround himself with some of the most powerful men in the world? Was he an asset for our government or any other government?” Comer continued. Reports concerning the nature of the deposition revealed that both the Clintons and the committee agreed to focus on five topics during the hearing.
These include: how the government handled the inquiry into Epstein and Maxwell, the circumstances around Epstein’s alleged suicide in prison, how the government might move forward in tackling sex trafficking crimes, how Epstein and Maxwell partnered up with powerful figures to protect themselves and avoid potential ethics rules violations by public officials.
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Angel Urena, a spokesperson for Clinton, took to social media where he slammed Comer and other Republican lawmakers for not attending a deposition of former Victoria’s Secret CEO Leslie Wexner, who was a former employer of Epstein’s, which was held in Ohio. Comer missed the hearing due to oral surgery. “We congratulate the Republicans for showing up today and tomorrow for their first deposition in their Epstein investigation. Glad none of them had pre-scheduled oral surgery,” he said in a post on social media platform X.
“We hope they actually ask questions about Epstein. Up until this point, they haven’t asked a single one,” he continued in the post. The vast majority of Clinton’s opening statement during the deposition ripped into the panel for not taking more steps to release the Epstein files, before tearing into the Trump administration’s cuts that have negatively impacted the State Department’s efforts to prevent sex trafficking crimes.
“Instead, you have compelled me to testify, fully aware that I have no knowledge that would assist your investigation, in order to distract attention from President Trump’s actions and to cover them up despite legitimate calls for answers,” Clinton’s opening statement read.