Hillary Clinton accuses Trump of ‘Cover-Up’ over Epstein files

Tuesday 17 February 2026 - 09:00

By: Sahili Aya

Hillary Clinton accuses Trump of ‘Cover-Up’ over Epstein files

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating what she described as a “cover-up” concerning government files linked to financier Jeffrey Epstein, during an interview with the BBC.

Clinton called on authorities to release all remaining documents related to the Epstein case, arguing that transparency is essential. “Publish the files,” she said, urging the administration to make public any outstanding materials. She is scheduled to testify before a U.S. congressional committee examining the matter later this month.

In January, the United States Department of Justice released a new tranche of documents tied to Epstein, including millions of pages of records, images and videos. Epstein died in federal custody in 2019 in a death officially ruled a suicide.

Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton, appears in some of the released files due to past associations with Epstein, though no evidence has been presented indicating criminal wrongdoing by the former president. Both Hillary and Bill Clinton are expected to be questioned in closed-door congressional sessions, although Hillary Clinton has stated that she would prefer the proceedings to be public.

She emphasized that neither she nor her husband had anything to conceal and reiterated previous calls for full disclosure of the documents. Meanwhile, the Justice Department has maintained that no additional files remain to be released, a claim disputed by some lawmakers who argue that internal communications may still be undisclosed.

Clinton suggested that the renewed scrutiny of her and her husband serves as a political diversion, noting that Trump’s name also appears in certain documents. President Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has said he was “fully cleared.”

Legal experts caution that the appearance of an individual’s name in investigative files does not, in itself, imply criminal conduct. However, the continued debate underscores the political and legal sensitivity surrounding the Epstein case and its connections to prominent public figures, including convicted associate Ghislaine Maxwell.