It has been revealed that the questioning took place behind closed doors in Chappaqua, New York.
In his opening statement, Clinton denied all allegations and stated that he had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes. "I saw nothing and did nothing wrong," he emphasized, adding that their "brief acquaintance" ended long before Epstein's actions were revealed, and he did not notice any signs of illegal activity. Clinton also noted that if he had any suspicions, he would have immediately reported them to the authorities.
Bill Clinton's questioning followed a lengthy session with his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He called her summons "unfair," noting that she "had nothing to do with Epstein" and "doesn't even remember meeting him."
According to reports, appearances by current or former presidents before the U.S. Congress are extremely rare. The last time this happened was in 1983 when Gerald Ford voluntarily testified before a Senate subcommittee.
In the context of this investigation, Democrats are raising the question of the necessity of summoning current President Donald Trump, who is mentioned in the Epstein case materials. Trump has previously denied any involvement in the financier's crimes.
CNN reported that in documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the Epstein case, many transcripts of FBI witness interrogations are missing. Among the missing materials are interrogations related to a woman who accused Donald Trump of sexual assault that occurred many years ago.
