Dan Bongino calls for transparency from Clinton and Bannon over Epstein files: 'Now it's your turn'

STUART, FLORIDA: Conservative commentator and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino urged prominent public figures connected to Jeffrey Epstein to answer questions about their past associations with the late financier, saying now is the time for transparency.

In the latest episode of his podcast 'The Dan Bongino Show', Bongino called out Bill Clinton, billionaire tech executive Reid Hoffman and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

All three men have appeared in documents or have drawn scrutiny in discussions about Epstein’s network.

Bongino called on them to address questions raised by the sweeping document disclosures.

Dan Bongino calls out Bill Clinton and Reid Hoffman

“On the Epstein thing too. There were a lot of people mentioned in there. I don’t jump to conclusions on anyone,” Bongino said. 

“But if you’re Bill Clinton, Reid Hoffman, you know, Bannon or others out there … people call for transparency and now it’s your turn,” he added.

Clinton’s ties to Epstein have long been a focal point in political debates. The former president has been referenced in flight logs and other records dating back decades, but he has repeatedly denied any improper conduct.

Bongino’s remarks come amid heightened political tension over the 'Epstein Files Transparency Act', a federal law enacted last year that requires the Justice Department to make public unclassified records related to Epstein’s criminal activities.

Congress overwhelmingly passed the measure, and President Donald Trump signed it in November 2025.

Hoffman has acknowledged in previous reporting that emails showed he had visited Epstein’s estate in 2014 for a fundraiser, but he has denied any wrongdoing and said he regrets the association.

Bannon’s past connections with Epstein have also come under scrutiny, including reporting that the two men maintained communications in 2018 while Epstein was facing criminal allegations, although Bannon has not been accused of criminal conduct in connection with the files.

Pressure mounts over scope of Epstein connections

Bongino’s call for transparency comes as political and public pressure to understand the full scope of Epstein’s connections with powerful figures continues to mount.

The files include documents, emails and other materials from court cases, federal investigations and Epstein’s estate that were turned over to Congress under subpoena. 

The Justice Department has now publicly listed names linked to the Epstein files and says that no more files are left to be released.  

However, that list is broad, context-agnostic and not a list of confirmed co-conspirators or criminal associates.

The department’s own disclosures make clear that being named in the files simply reflects that a person’s name appeared in one or more of the released documents; it does not, on its own, indicate any legal involvement in Epstein’s crimes.