Which Clinton staffers had contact with Jeffrey Epstein in the early 2000s and were they interviewed?
Executive summary
Documents released from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate and subsequent media analyses show frequent communications between Ghislaine Maxwell and Clinton office addresses in the early 2000s and record travel by Bill Clinton and his staff on Epstein’s plane, but the identities of many staffers are redacted and public reporting does not provide a comprehensive list of which specific Clinton staffers had contact or whether they were formally interviewed by investigators [1] [2] [3].
1. What the newly released documents actually show about Clinton staff contacts
The tranche of Epstein files made public in late 2025 and early 2026 contains numerous email exchanges and logistical messages between Ghislaine Maxwell and addresses tied to Bill Clinton’s office from roughly 2001–2004, and several of those messages concern travel and dining logistics that reference Clinton staffers rather than the former president directly [1] [2]. Media summaries of the files note that some individual names appear—such as former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers—and that other correspondents like “Wasserman” are identified in travel logs, but many recipient lines in released emails are redacted or list only “WJC,” obscuring the full roster of Clinton staff who communicated with Epstein’s circle [4] [1] [2].
2. Known named figures vs. redactions: what can and cannot be said
Reporting pulled from the documents cites specific named interactions—examples include Wasserman traveling on Epstein’s plane in 2002 alongside Maxwell and Clinton’s entourage, and correspondence between Maxwell and Clinton-office addresses that sometimes contained flirtatious or lewd content—yet outlets repeatedly warn that many lines are redacted and that the released material focuses largely on logistics rather than criminal conduct by the Clintons themselves [1] [2] [5]. The BBC, CNN and other outlets corroborate that photographs and travel records place Clinton and some of his aides in Epstein-linked settings in the early 2000s, but they also underscore the limits imposed by redactions and by the narrow scope of the documents [6] [3] [7].
3. Were those staffers interviewed by investigators or Congress?
Public reporting shows intense Congressional interest in the newly released files—House Oversight Chair James Comer subpoenaed Bill and Hillary Clinton for depositions and the committee sought sworn testimony as part of its probe—but the sources indicate the former president did not appear for a scheduled deposition and that much of the House activity remains politically contested; the reporting does not provide a verified, itemized list of which Clinton staffers from 2001–2004 were interviewed by DOJ, the House committee, or other law enforcement entities [8] [9] [2]. News outlets note that while some named figures in the files have been contacted for comment, many of the staffer lines are redacted and there is no publicly released roster showing comprehensive interviews of those staffers [4] [2].
4. Competing narratives and political context
The Clinton camp has said contacts with Epstein ceased years before his 2008 conviction and denied knowledge of his crimes, a claim echoed in multiple outlets that note Clinton “cut ties” by the mid-2000s [10] [7] [6]. Conversely, Republican lawmakers pursuing the files have pressed for depositions and suggested unanswered questions remain, an effort critics characterize as partisan given the contested subpoena and calls for contempt [8] [9]. Reporting by CNN, BBC and others highlights how the documents illuminate social and logistical ties without establishing criminality by Clinton or his staff, and also flags the editorial and political agendas shaping how those documents are being used in public hearings [3] [4] [2].
5. Bottom line and limits of current reporting
The released Epstein files and subsequent press coverage confirm communications between Maxwell/Epstein and Clinton-office addresses in the early 2000s and identify a few named associates (for example, Larry Summers and a “Wasserman” appearing in travel logs), but redactions and incomplete public records prevent a definitive, public catalog of every Clinton staffer who had contact; likewise, the sources reviewed do not supply a comprehensive account of which of those staffers were formally interviewed by prosecutors or Congressional investigators [1] [4] [2] [8]. Any further clarity depends on declassification of redacted lines, release of formal witness lists, or disclosures from investigators—none of which are fully present in the cited reporting [2] [8].