‘Pure Politics’: Bill Clinton Pushes for Public Hearing in Epstein Investigation

Former US President Bill Clinton on Friday called for a public hearing in the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, accusing Republicans of turning the probe into “pure politics.”

In a series of posts on X, Clinton said he was willing to testify but opposed closed-door proceedings, arguing that transparency was essential. Earlier this week, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also backed the demand for a public hearing. The Clintons are scheduled to appear later this month before the House Oversight Committee, which is separately probing Epstein’s sex trafficking network and the role of influential figures linked to him.

“I have called for the full release of the Epstein files. I have provided a sworn statement of what I know. And I’ve agreed to appear in person before the committee,” Bill Clinton wrote. “But it’s still not enough for Republicans on the House Oversight Committee.”

He criticised Committee Chairman James Comer for proposing hearings with cameras but behind closed doors. “Who benefits from this arrangement? It’s not Epstein’s victims. It’s not the public,” Clinton said, adding that such a format would serve “only partisan interests.”

Calling the process a “closed-door kangaroo court,” Clinton said he would not allow himself to be used for political purposes and urged lawmakers to hold open hearings so the public could judge the facts themselves.

The committee is examining what the Clintons knew about Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Both Bill and Hillary Clinton have maintained that they had no knowledge of Epstein’s sexual abuse of minors before criminal charges were brought against him.