House Releases Full Video of Bill, Hillary Clinton Epstein Depositions

House Republicans are pulling back the curtain on one of the most closely watched investigations in Washington.

On Monday, the House Oversight Committee released video footage of last week’s closed-door depositions of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The questioning took place at the couple’s home in Chappaqua, New York, as part of the panel’s expanding probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Each Clinton endured roughly four and a half hours of questioning from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. The testimony followed weeks of resistance from the couple, who initially declined to appear. House Republicans signaled they were prepared to pursue contempt of Congress proceedings before the Clintons ultimately agreed to sit for in-person depositions.

The footage shows lengthy exchanges, firm denials from Bill Clinton regarding any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal behavior, and several contentious moments between Hillary Clinton and Republican members of the committee.

At one point, Republican Rep. Nick Langworthy of New York pressed the former president about a photograph showing him in a hot tub near a woman whose face had been redacted in materials recently released by the Justice Department.

Clinton downplayed the interaction.

“I sat in the hot tub for five minutes or whatever it was, and I got up and went to bed,” Clinton said.

When asked directly whether he engaged in sexual activity with the woman, Clinton replied no. “I don’t know who that is,” he said.

Clinton maintained that everyone present in the pool area was part of his official travel group, which he described as including Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and staff connected to his HIV/AIDS initiative. He said he was “almost sure” the photograph was taken during a 2000 trip to Brunei for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, noting that the country’s sultan had arranged his stay and encouraged him to use the hotel’s facilities.

Lawmakers also questioned Clinton about a birthday message bearing his name in an album prepared for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003. Clinton acknowledged writing the note but sought to minimize its importance.

He told investigators he had authored “hundreds and hundreds” of birthday greetings over the years and insisted he did not consider Epstein a “friend.” When asked whether he had any awareness of Epstein’s “inappropriate activities” at the time, Clinton responded: “Absolutely not. I knew nothing about that.”

Clinton further testified that he did not recall meeting Epstein at the White House during his presidency, even though a Democratic committee attorney cited records indicating Epstein visited the White House 17 times between 1993 and 1995.

While Clinton acknowledged seeing a photograph from a White House Historical Association reception, he said he had no specific memory of encountering Epstein at that event. As for the additional visits, he stated, “I don’t think I did” meet with the financier.

“I don’t know who he saw,” Clinton added.

Hillary Clinton’s deposition proved equally dramatic. Several sharp exchanges unfolded between her and Republican members, particularly Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina.

Roughly an hour and 20 minutes into her testimony, proceedings were temporarily paused after Hillary Clinton learned that a Republican lawmaker had shared a photo of her testifying — a move Democrats argued violated House rules governing closed-door sessions.

Throughout her remarks, the former secretary of state voiced skepticism about how the majority would present her testimony to the public.

“I will confess that I had some concerns about whether the majority on the committee would treat me fairly and … fairly convey what I say and what I did and how I looked and how I responded,” she said, adding that had the hearing been open, the controversy over the photograph would not have occurred.

The video release marks the first time Americans have been able to watch the full depositions themselves rather than relying on selective summaries from either side. While Democrats and Republicans previously offered sharply different characterizations of the sessions, the footage reveals extended questioning, repeated denials of wrongdoing from Bill Clinton, and unmistakably tense exchanges between Hillary Clinton and GOP lawmakers determined to press for answers.

With President Donald J. Trump now serving his second term in the White House, House Republicans have made clear that accountability and transparency — especially in cases involving elite institutions and powerful political figures — remain central to their oversight agenda.