Hillary Clinton alleges Epstein document cover-up, urges: ‘Get the files out’

WASHINGTON, DC: Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has accused the Trump administration of facilitating a “cover-up” by delaying the full release of files and names linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.

“Get the files out. They are slow-walking it,” Clinton said in an interview with the BBC published on Tuesday, February 17.

The administration has argued it has complied with all legal requirements to release documents related to Epstein, but bipartisan lawmakers have disputed that claim, saying significant material remains undisclosed.

Clintons clash with Republicans ahead of testimony

In the BBC interview, Clinton also criticized congressional Republican leaders ahead of her scheduled appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee next week, dismissing the hearing as a “shiny object” for the GOP.

Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, are set to testify as part of the committee’s investigation into Epstein and the handling of his files. Clinton said she never met Epstein, though she acknowledged meeting his associate Ghislaine Maxwell on several occasions.

Bill Clinton named in records released by DOJ

Bill Clinton’s name appears in Epstein-related flight logs from 2002 and 2003, documenting travel to destinations including Bangkok, Brunei, Rwanda, Russia and China. The trips took place before Epstein’s 2008 conviction. The former president has denied any wrongdoing.

Other notable individuals are mentioned in the files, including Trump; however, their inclusion does not necessarily indicate any criminal behavior.

Hillary calls for equal treatment and transparency

Hillary Clinton said she supports testimony from all individuals subpoenaed in the Epstein investigation and stressed the need for equal treatment.

“I think everybody should testify who is asked to testify,” she said when asked whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, should appear before Congress. “We have nothing to hide. We think sunlight is the best disinfectant.”

House Oversight Committee chair James Comer previously rejected the Clintons’ request for a closed-door deposition in New York and written testimony. The couple later agreed to the committee’s schedule after Comer pushed for a House vote to hold them in contempt of Congress.

Hillary Clinton has repeatedly criticized the slow release of roughly three million documents tied to Epstein’s estate, arguing that delays distract from holding those criminally responsible to account and suggesting the subpoenas are politically motivated.

Bill Clinton echoed those concerns in a statement on X, accusing Republicans of using him as a political prop. “I will not sit idly as they use me as a prop in a closed-door kangaroo court,” he wrote, calling instead for a public hearing. “Who benefits from this arrangement? It’s not Epstein’s victims… It serves only partisan interests. This is not fact-finding, it’s pure politics,” he said.