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publish date 2026-02-17 09:31:00
Amman – Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused President Donald Trump of being behind a “cover-up” of the Jeffrey Epstein files, in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) published on Monday.
Clinton, who is scheduled to testify in this case this month before a congressional committee, told the BBC while attending a forum in Berlin, “Take out the files. They are stalling.”
Last month, the Ministry of Justice published more than three million documents, photos and videos related to its investigation into the case of Epstein, who was convicted of trafficking in minors and who died by suicide in 2019 in his prison cell.
Former President Bill Clinton, Hillary’s husband, appears frequently in these files, but there is no evidence that he or his wife were involved in any criminal activity.
The couple were ordered to testify in closed sessions before the House Oversight Committee, which is investigating Epstein’s ties to powerful figures.
Hillary Clinton said that she and her husband would appear before the committee, “but we think it is better for the matter to be public.”
“I just want it to be fair and treat everyone equally,” she added.
The former Foreign Minister confirmed that she and her husband “have nothing to hide. We have repeatedly called for the complete release of these files.”
The Justice Department said it had no other documents to release in this case, despite lawmakers criticizing the department for not releasing government memos and emails related to Epstein.
Clinton considered that the Republicans who would investigate her were trying to divert attention from Trump, whose name was also mentioned in the files several times.
“Look at this shiny thing,” she said. “We will hold the Clintons accountable, even Hillary Clinton, who has never met the man.”
Trump denies any wrongdoing, and the mere mention of his name in the files is not evidence of wrongdoing.
Former President Clinton admitted to traveling on Epstein’s plane in the early 2000s for humanitarian purposes related to his foundation, but denied visiting Epstein’s private island.
As for Hillary Clinton, who competed with Trump for the presidency in 2016, she stated that she did not communicate with Epstein directly and did not visit his island.
But she said in the interview that she had met “on a few occasions” with Gaylene Maxwell, a close associate of Epstein who was convicted with him of conspiring to sexually assault minors.
In response to Clinton’s comment that the purpose of her testimony before Congress was an attempt to distract attention, Trump denied this, telling reporters on Monday evening that he was “completely exonerated.”
Hillary Clinton will testify before Congress on February 26, and her husband will testify the next day.
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