Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump of Orchestrating Epstein Cover-Up
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has publicly accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating a deliberate cover-up regarding files related to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a recent interview with the BBC conducted in Berlin, Clinton demanded full transparency and called for public testimony before a Congressional committee.
Demand for Full File Release and Public Hearings
Clinton emphasized the urgent need to release all documents associated with the Epstein investigation, stating that authorities are deliberately slow-walking the process. The Justice Department last month released an extensive cache of over 3 million documents, photographs, and videos related to the Epstein case. Epstein died in custody in 2019 from what was officially determined to be suicide.
Both Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, have been ordered to provide closed-door depositions before the House Oversight Committee. This committee is investigating Epstein's connections to influential figures and examining how information about his criminal activities was handled by authorities.
"We will show up but we think it would be better to have it in public," Clinton told the BBC. "I just want it to be fair. I want everybody treated the same way." She reiterated that she and her husband have nothing to hide and have repeatedly called for the complete release of all Epstein-related files.
Broader Political Context and International Developments
Meanwhile, President Trump has intensified pressure on Ukraine to reach a swift agreement with Russia ahead of US-brokered talks scheduled in Geneva. "Ukraine better come to the table, fast," Trump declared to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning to Washington. Previous rounds of US-mediated negotiations in Abu Dhabi failed to produce any significant breakthroughs in the conflict that began with Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Trump also launched a verbal attack against a green energy agreement between the British government and California Governor Gavin Newsom, a potential future Democratic presidential candidate. Using his characteristic derogatory nickname, Trump told Politico, "The UK's got enough trouble without getting involved with Gavin Newscum. Gavin is a loser. Everything he's touched turns to garbage."
At the recent Munich Security Conference, some of Trump's most vocal critics emerged from within his own party. Several Republicans, speaking away from Fox News which typically favors the president, challenged Trump's approach of implementing tariffs and maintaining unpredictable foreign policies.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed Trump's commitment to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's success during a joint press conference in Budapest. "President Trump is deeply committed to your success, because your success is our success," Rubio stated alongside Orbán.
In corporate developments, hedge fund billionaire John Paulson, one of Trump's earliest Wall Street supporters, plans to relocate an Ohio manufacturing plant to China despite strong opposition from employees. Workers at the facility have described the move as "a slap in our face," particularly given Paulson's previous vocal support for domestic manufacturing, and are actively fighting to keep the plant operational in the United States.
