Hillary Clinton Epstein files cover-up claim in BBC interview

The Hillary Clinton Epstein files cover-up allegation has intensified political tensions in Washington after the former US secretary of state accused the Trump administration of withholding key documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Speaking to the BBC in Berlin, Clinton urged officials to release the remaining files, saying the administration was “slow-walking it.”

Clinton calls for full transparency on Epstein files

Hillary Clinton stated:

“Get the files out. They are slow-walking it.”

Clinton argued that the public deserves access to all non-sensitive materials linked to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) recently released millions of documents after Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. However, officials confirmed that approximately three million pages were withheld due to sensitive medical data, graphic content involving minors, or materials that could compromise ongoing investigations.

The White House rejected Clinton’s accusation. In a statement, it said the administration had done “more for the victims than Democrats ever have” by releasing thousands of pages and cooperating with congressional subpoenas.

Trump responds to cover-up allegation

Donald Trump, who has been mentioned in some Epstein-related documents but not accused of wrongdoing by survivors, dismissed Clinton’s comments.

Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump told the BBC:

“I’ve been exonerated. I had nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein.”

The Department of Justice has previously stated that certain claims linking Trump to Epstein were unfounded and unverified.

Congressional hearings and testimony

The House Oversight Committee, chaired by James Comer, has subpoenaed both Hillary and Bill Clinton.

Although the committee cannot compel testimony from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, pressure continues to mount for him to testify. Andrew has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and previously reached a civil settlement with Virginia Giuffre without admitting liability.

Clinton reiterated her preference for public testimony rather than a closed-door deposition:

“We will show up but we think it would be better to have it in public.”

A planned contempt vote against the Clintons was shelved after they agreed to appear before the committee. It will mark the first time a former US president has testified before Congress since Gerald Ford in 1983.

Ghislaine Maxwell and wider investigation

Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime associate, is currently serving a prison sentence for sex trafficking-related crimes. Hillary Clinton confirmed she had met Maxwell “on a few occasions” but denied any deeper connection.

Epstein died in a New York prison in August 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.

Lawmakers push for more document releases

Republican Representative Thomas Massie, a co-author of the transparency legislation, has called for additional internal Department of Justice memos to be released. He argues that previous charging decisions should be subject to public review.

The DoJ maintains it has complied with legal obligations under the transparency law.