Jessica Parker, BBC correspondent in Berlin
Hillary Clinton has accused US President Donald Trump's administration of "covering up" documents related to convicted felons. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
"Publish everything, this is slow," the former US Secretary of State and one-time presidential candidate said in an interview with the BBC in Berlin, where she was attending the annual World Forum.
To these and similar criticisms, the White House responds that by releasing millions of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case have already done "more for the victims than Democratic Party officials have done in all these years."
Hillary and her husband, former US President Bill Clinton they are also mentioned in the Epstein documents and are due to be heard before a US Congressional committee.
Hillary Clinton is scheduled to appear before a congressional committee on February 26th, and Bill Clinton the day after.
The Clintons had previously refused to testify, but then changed their minds.
It will be the first time a former US president has testified before a congressional committee since Gerald Ford in 1983.
Bill Clinton knew Epstein, and the documents include photos of the two of them, and they appear to be friends.
However, Clinton claims he cut off contact with Epstein two decades ago.
Epstein's surviving victims have not accused Bill and Hillary Clinton of wrongdoing in their testimonies so far, and the two have denied knowing about Epstein's sexual abuse of minors and others at the time.
In late January 2026, the US Department of Justice released millions of documents from the Epstein file after it was Congress asked the Trump administration.
The Ministry of Justice announced that it has published all files under the Transparency Act. Epstein files, but many legislators, or congressmen from both parties, claim there are more.
Republican Congressman Thomas Macy of Kentucky, co-author of the bill to release documents from the Epstein dossier, called on the Justice Department to release internal memos detailing previous decisions on whether Epstein and his associates would be indicted.
According to the official version, Epstein killed himself in a New York jail cell on August 10, 2019., awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
This happened more than a decade after he was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution, for which he was registered as a sex offender.
'We want a public hearing': Clintons
The Clintons requested that their hearing before the congressional committee be public.
"We are coming to the hearing, but we think it would be better if it were public," Hillary Clinton told the BBC.
"I just want the hearing to be fair," said Hillary Clinton.
"I want everyone to be treated the same way."
"We have nothing to hide. We have repeatedly called for the full disclosure of the entire dossier."
"We think sunlight is the best disinfectant," she says.
The former presidential candidate, who ran against Trump and lost in 2016, claims that she and her husband are now being "used to divert attention from Trump."
"Look at this 'great' case. The Clintons will be heard (before a congressional committee), even Hillary Clinton, who never met the man," she tells the BBC.
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However, Hillary Clinton admitted that she met "on several occasions" with Gillian Maxwell, Epstein's 'right-hand woman' and former love partner.
Maxwell was convicted and is serving a 20-year prison sentence.
A few days ago, she appeared at an online hearing before a congressional committee, but defended herself by remaining silent, exercising her right guaranteed by the US Constitution.
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What does Trump say?
Trump, who is also mentioned many times in the Epstein documents, has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
He also said that he cut off contact with Epstein two decades ago, and none of Epstein's victims have ever accused him of any wrongdoing.
Asked for comment on the Hillary Clinton interview, Trump told the BBC that he had nothing to hide.
"I've been cleared of the charges, 'I'm clean.' I had nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein."
"They (Democratic Party officials, ed.) went into all this hoping to find something about me, and they found the exact opposite," he told the BBC on Air Force One.
"They're being dragged in. And that's their problem...
"The Clintons and many other Democrats are drawn into this," he added.
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Regarding the allegations against Trump, the Justice Department previously said: "Some of the documents contain false and sensationalist allegations against Trump that were submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shortly before the 2020 presidential election."
"To be clear, the claims are baseless and false and if they had any credibility, they would surely have already been used as a weapon against Trump," it added.
The White House announced on this occasion:
"By releasing thousands of pages of documents, cooperating with the House Oversight Committee, and President Trump's recent call for further investigations into Epstein's Democratic friends, the Trump administration has done more for the victims than Democrats have ever done."
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Hillary Clinton on Andrew: 'He should testify before the US Congress too'
In the millions of documents about Epstein, it is often mentioned Endru Mauntbaten-Vindzor, brother of King Charles, who was left without royal privileges and titles, including the title of prince.
Asked whether Andrew should appear before a congressional committee in the US, Hillary Clinton replied: "I think anyone who is asked to testify should testify."
Appearing in documents is not proof that someone has committed a crime.
Andrew He has denied any wrongdoing from the beginning.
However, Andrew is facing increasing pressure from some US officials and his family. Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexually assaulting her, to testify before a US Congressional committee about his ties to Epstein.
In 2022, Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement with Djufre that did not include an admission of liability.
Đufre committed suicide April 2025.
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