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- I did it for two reasons.
- First - I love my country, including our Constitution, and America was built on the idea that no person is above the law, even president, especially presidents and that we should all live under the same set of rules," he said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADVIDEO | Washington: Bill Clinton releases statement after testifying in front of House Oversight Committee over connections to Jeffrey Epstein."I just finished testifying infront of the House Oversight Committee.
- I did it for two reasons.
- First - I love my country, including… Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 28, 2026More from World 'The Epstein Files': Who is Virginia Giuffre, the advocate who was passed around Jeffrey Epstein's powerful friends and died by suicide?
- Hillary Clinton set to testify behind closed doors in US House panel's Epstein probeDenial of wrongdoingClinton denied any wrongdoing during his appearance on Friday, as Democrats sought to shift attention towards Donald Trump and his own documented links to Epstein. Clinton appears prominently in the Epstein files but has maintained that he severed ties well before Epstein’s 2008 conviction for sex offences.“I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong,” Clinton said in his opening statement, shared on social media. Lawmakers react to depositionThe Republican chair of the House committee, James Comer, described the session as constructive.“We believe this was a very productive deposition that President Clinton answered every question – or attempted to answer every question.”Quick ReadsView AllWatch | Afghanistan releases video showing strikes on Pakistani targetsTaliban rules placing Afghan women, children at risk, warns UN expertRepublican committee member Nancy Mace alleged there were “inconsistencies” in his testimony but did not provide specific examples. Democrats renewed their call for Trump to appear before the panel.“Let’s be real, we are talking to the wrong president,” said Democrat committee member Suhas Subramanyam, who also said Clinton had not dodged any questions. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADIn his statement, Clinton did not mention Trump by name but said “no person is above the law, even presidents – especially presidents.”Trump, speaking to reporters, said he likes Clinton “and I don’t like seeing him deposed,” while reiterating his scepticism about the proceedings. No charges filedBeing named in documents released by the US Department of Justice does not in itself imply wrongdoing.
