This week marks a significant turn of events as Bill and Hillary Clinton are set to be questioned regarding their connections to Jeffrey Epstein. The Republican-led inquiry aims to delve into newly surfaced, explosive files linked to the notorious financier.

In a historic move, Bill Clinton will testify on Friday, marking the first occasion where a former president is compelled to appear in a congressional investigation against his wishes. Hillary Clinton’s testimony is scheduled for Thursday. Their agreement to testify came only after facing potential contempt charges.

Central to the investigation is Clinton’s association with Epstein, highlighted by documents released by the Justice Department last month. These files reveal the depth of a relationship that began in the early 1990s and extended into the 2000s. Particularly under scrutiny are Clinton’s flights on Epstein’s private jet, which the former president maintains were solely for charitable endeavors.

Moreover, the investigation will scrutinize recent photos from the files that depict Clinton swimming with Epstein’s longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, and relaxing in a hot tub with another unidentified woman. These images raise further questions about the nature of his interactions with Epstein and his circle.

Florida Representative Byron Donalds commented to the Daily Mail, saying, “Bill in a pool, Bill on the plane, I think there needs to be a comprehensive review.” As the depositions unfold, the Clintons’ testimonies are expected to shed light on this controversial chapter in their public lives.

Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida told the Daily Mail: ‘Bill in a pool, Bill on the plane, I think there needs to be a comprehensive review.’

‘I think what the American people are looking for right now is true accountability from people in power who were a part of sexualizing and abusing young women,’ he added. 

Clinton denies all wrongdoing, as does Hillary, who claims that she never met Epstein but acknowledges meeting Maxwell on several occasions.

Former US President Bill Clinton swims in a pool in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington

Former US President Bill Clinton eats cake on a plane in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington

Bill Clinton and an unidentified woman are pictured on a private jet in the latest release of the Epstein files. The former president said he only ever traveled with the pedophile for charity work

Hillary said in a BBC interview last week that she and Bill are ‘more than happy to say what we know, which is very limited and totally unrelated to their behavior or their crimes’

Republicans anticipate the veteran politicians, no strangers to allegations of impropriety, to be combative witnesses. 

Rep. John McGuire of Virginia said: ‘No matter what we do, I think they are going to plead the fifth or play games, but we are going to give them the facts and expose them to the American people.’

Rep. Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin said he hopes the depositions will expose others in Epstein’s orbit. 

‘I’d like to know more about the people around Epstein, because maybe they will shed a light on what Bill was doing when he had contact with Epstein, and maybe give us the names of some more of the little people who know what’s going on,’ Grothman told the Daily Mail.

‘We know that there are people out there who have said that they saw Bill on Epstein Island …  we would like to track that down. Shouldn’t we, for history’s purposes?’

Dani Bensky, an Epstein survivor who attended Tuesday’s State of the Union as a guest of Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, said lawmakers should cast a wide net when questioning the Clintons. 

She told the Daily Mail that ‘it’s really broad strokes’ that lawmakers should use when questioning the Clintons.

‘I think anything that they know about, anything that they were even around for, I think they really just need to talk about every event they ever attended,’ Bensky noted, before adding that the more information the Clintons give, ‘the better.’

Dani Bensky, an Epstein survivor, guest of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, arrives for U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on February 24, 2026

Former President Bill Clinton in a hot tub and a woman whose face has been redacted are seen in another image from the files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Byron Donalds arrives before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Epstein and Maxwell also appear to have played a key role in setting up the Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative, according to the Epstein files. 

Maxwell herself was deposed as part of the bipartisan congressional investigation into the Justice Department’s prosecution and handling of the Epstein case, during which she pleaded the Fifth Amendment to prevent self-incrimination.

Hillary said in a BBC interview last week that she and Bill are ‘more than happy to say what we know, which is very limited and totally unrelated to their behavior or their crimes.’ 

House Oversight Chairman James Comer, a Kentucky Republican, noted in a press statement earlier this week that ‘the Clintons’ testimony is critical to understanding Epstein and Maxwell’s sex trafficking network and the ways they sought to curry favor and influence to shield themselves from scrutiny.’

‘Their testimony may also inform how Congress can strengthen laws to better combat human trafficking. Our goal for this investigation is straightforward: we seek to deliver transparency and accountability for the American people and for survivors,’ Comer added.

The Daily Mail has contacted the Clintons for comment.