Former U.S. President Bill Clinton testifies he had "no idea" about Epstein crimes

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton on Friday told House lawmakers that he had "no idea" of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.

The former president, whose photos were included in a tranche of millions of documents released by the U.S. Justice Department, said that his "brief acquaintance with Epstein ended years before his crimes came to light," adding that he "never witnessed" during their "limited interactions, any indication of what was truly going on." Both Clintons accused a partisan exercise aimed to shift focus away from Trump's ties to Epstein, noting that others in the inquiry were allowed to submit written statements rather than testify in person.