Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump Administration of Epstein ‘Cover-Up’

Hillary Clinton, in an interview with the BBC during the World Forum in Berlin, accused President Donald Trump’s administration of a “cover-up” over its handling of documents tied to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. “Get the files out. They are slow-walking it,” she said.

The White House rejected the accusation, arguing that by releasing thousands of pages of material, the administration has done “more for the victims than Democrats ever have.”

Congressional Testimony and Contempt Threat

Both Hillary and former President Bill Clinton are scheduled to testify before a congressional committee investigating matters related to Epstein. Hillary Clinton is due to appear on 26 February, with Bill Clinton set to testify the following day.

A planned vote to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress — after they initially declined to appear — was shelved once the pair agreed to testify. Bill Clinton’s appearance will mark the first time a former US president has testified before a congressional panel since Gerald Ford did so in 1983.

The Clintons have requested that their testimony be held publicly rather than behind closed doors. “We will show up but we think it would be better to have it in public,” Hillary Clinton told the BBC, adding: “I just want it to be fair. I want everybody treated the same way.”

What the Files Contain and What They Don’t

Millions of pages related to Epstein were released earlier this month after Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, compelling the Department of Justice to disclose investigative materials.

The Department of Justice (DoJ) says it has now fulfilled all legal requirements under the law. However, some lawmakers argue the release remains incomplete. Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a co-author of the legislation, has called for the publication of internal memos explaining past prosecutorial decisions involving Epstein and his associates.

Appearing in the files does not indicate wrongdoing. Bill Clinton, who was mentioned in the documents, acknowledged knowing Epstein but has said he cut off contact roughly two decades ago. Neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton has been accused of misconduct by survivors of Epstein’s abuse, and both have denied having any knowledge of his criminal activities at the time.

Pressure on Prince Andrew

Hillary Clinton also addressed questions about Prince Andrew, formerly Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, saying: “I think everybody should testify who is asked to testify.”

Prince Andrew has faced renewed calls from some US officials and from the family of his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, to appear before the House Oversight Committee regarding his links to Epstein. He has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022 without any admission of liability. Giuffre died by suicide in 2025.

Hillary Clinton confirmed she had met Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s convicted associate, “on a few occasions.”

Trump Rejects Allegations

President Trump, who is also mentioned in the Epstein files, has denied any wrongdoing and has said he severed ties with Epstein decades ago. Speaking aboard Air Force One in response to Clinton’s remarks, Trump told the BBC: “I’ve been exonerated. I had nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. They went in hoping that they’d find it, and they found just the opposite.”

He added that “Clinton and many other Democrats have been pulled in,” suggesting political motives behind the scrutiny.

The Department of Justice has previously stated that certain documents include “untrue and sensationalist claims” against Trump submitted shortly before the 2020 election, emphasizing that the allegations are “unfounded and false.”

A Political Battle Over Transparency

Hillary Clinton argued that she and her husband were being used as a “shiny object” to divert attention away from Trump. “We have nothing to hide. We have called for the full release of these files repeatedly. We think sunlight is the best disinfectant,” she said.

As the congressional hearings approach, the dispute over the completeness of the Epstein file release — and who should testify publicly — is set to intensify, keeping one of America’s most politically charged investigations firmly in the spotlight.