Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump Administration of 'Slow-Walking' Epstein File Release — Is This a Move to Clear Her Husband?

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has launched a scathing attack on the Trump administration, accusing the White House of deliberately 'slow-walking' the release of documents related to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking from international forums in Germany this week, Clinton suggested that the current administration is engaging in a 'cover-up', a claim that President Donald Trump has vehemently denied while insisting the files have already cleared him of any wrongdoing.

The verbal sparring comes at a time of heightened political tension in Washington, as both Hillary and former President Bill Clinton prepare to face congressional questioning later this month. The dispute centres on the interpretation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a bipartisan law passed in 2025 designed to shed light on the extent of Epstein's network and his connections to high-profile global figures.

Fighting for Transparency and Accountability

During an interview with the BBC in Berlin on Monday, Hillary Clinton did not mince words regarding the Department of Justice's handling of the sensitive materials. 'Get the files out,' she urged. 'They are slow-walking it.' Her comments followed similar sentiments expressed over the weekend at the Munich Security Conference, where she called for total transparency so the public could 'hold people accountable'.

The former First Lady's aggressive stance appears to be a pre-emptive strike ahead of her scheduled testimony. Her husband, Bill Clinton, appears numerous times in the previously released documents and photographs. However, the Clintons have long maintained that they had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes during the time they associated with him, and no law enforcement agency has accused them of illicit behaviour. By demanding the full release, Clinton seems to be challenging the narrative that the unreleased files contain a 'smoking gun' against her family.

'It is something that needs to be totally transparent,' Clinton stated during a panel discussion. 'I've called for many, many years for everything to be put out there.'

Trump Claims Files Vindicate Him and Implicate Democrats

President Trump, currently serving his second term in this 2026 context, dismissed Clinton's allegations as a symptom of 'Trump derangement syndrome'. Speaking to reporters on Monday, the President argued that the release of the files has only served to prove his innocence while damaging the reputation of the Democratic Party.

'I have nothing to hide,' President Trump said. 'I've been exonerated. I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. They went in hoping that they'd find it and they found just the opposite. I've been totally exonerated.'

The President went on to suggest that the files had 'pulled in' the Clintons and other prominent Democrats, implying that the push for the release by his administration—albeit criticized for being slow—was damaging his political rivals rather than himself.

Congressional Subpoenas and Upcoming Testimony

The war of words is setting the stage for a dramatic showdown in Congress. Both Bill and Hillary Clinton are due to testify before the House later this month regarding the Epstein probe. Initially, the couple signalled they would resist the subpoenas, labelling them 'invalid and legally unenforceable.' However, they have since agreed to appear, though they are pushing for the proceedings to be held in public to avoid selective leaking of their testimony.

'We will show up but we think it would be better to have it in public,' Clinton told the BBC, characterising the investigation as a 'shiny object' used by Republicans to distract from the Trump administration's own controversies.

Allegations of Withholding Evidence

At the heart of the dispute is the implementation of the 2025 Epstein Files Transparency Act. While the Justice Department insists it has released all pertinent records in compliance with the law, legislators from both parties are sceptical.

Representative Nancy Mace, a Republican who backed the legislation, voiced her frustration on social media platform X, stating, 'Your government is withholding information.'