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Did Donald Trump sleep with former president Clinton?

Checked on November 15, 2025
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Executive summary

Available reporting in the provided sources shows longstanding public scrutiny of Jeffrey Epstein’s contacts with many powerful figures and that President Donald Trump has asked the Justice Department to investigate Epstein’s ties to former President Bill Clinton — but none of the supplied pieces say Trump and Clinton had a sexual relationship with each other. Reuters, BBC and others document Trump’s request for an Epstein probe into Clinton and note Clinton socialized with Epstein in the early 2000s [1] [2] [3]. Available sources do not mention any reporting that Donald Trump “slept with” Bill Clinton (not found in current reporting).

1. What the records and recent news actually describe

Reporting compiled here focuses on Epstein’s network, newly released documents and Trump’s political response: Trump publicly demanded the Justice Department investigate Epstein’s ties to Bill Clinton and others after House Democrats released emails about Epstein, and Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed a prosecutor to handle that request [4] [1] [5]. Several outlets emphasize that Clinton “socialised with Epstein in the early 2000s” and that flight logs show Clinton flew on Epstein’s planes for work tied to the Clinton Foundation [1] [6].

2. What the sources say about allegations against Clinton

The reporting cites scrutiny but also notes there is no documented criminal charge against Clinton in relation to Epstein in these articles. For example, Reuters and Sky News report Clinton socialized with Epstein but also carry statements from Clinton aides denying wrongdoing; El País highlights that while flight logs show Clinton flew on Epstein’s plane, investigators and reporting have not produced evidence of criminal conduct by Clinton [1] [7] [6]. The BBC and other outlets say the Justice Department will investigate alleged links, but that Democrats accuse Trump of deflection amid questions about his own Epstein ties [2].

3. How Trump’s demand is framed in the coverage

Multiple outlets present Trump’s move as politically charged: Trump made the probe request publicly on social media and framed it as exposing an “Epstein hoax” involving Democrats; commentators and Democrats counter that the request appears aimed at deflecting scrutiny of Trump’s own prior relationship with Epstein [8] [3] [5]. Forbes and The Guardian note the pattern of the administration targeting political opponents and situate the probe request inside that context [4] [9].

4. What the documents say — and what they don’t

News coverage of the recently released Epstein-related emails notes Epstein’s communications about many figures, including Trump and Clinton, but the reports emphasize that the emails and logs do not equate to proven criminal involvement for many named people. NBC’s summary of the released documents highlights statements in the emails but does not assert that Clinton committed crimes; El País cites investigative reporting that places Clinton on Epstein flights but also notes lack of documentary evidence that Clinton was on Epstein’s private island [10] [6].

5. Competing viewpoints and political interpretations

Conservative-aligned and Trump-supporting outlets frame the Justice Department move as overdue and as exposing “Democratic” ties to Epstein [8] [11]. Meanwhile, outlets and Clinton’s team respond that the material does not demonstrate criminal conduct and that calls for investigation are politically motivated; Clinton’s deputy chief of staff publicly said the emails “prove Bill Clinton did nothing” [1] [5]. The BBC and France24 highlight both the rarity of investigating a predecessor and Democrats’ accusations that Trump is deflecting attention [2] [3].

6. Direct answer to the user’s question and limits of the record

None of the supplied sources report or allege that Donald Trump “slept with” former President Bill Clinton. The available reporting discusses Epstein’s ties to both men separately and Trump’s order to probe Clinton’s ties to Epstein, but it does not claim a sexual relationship between Trump and Clinton (not found in current reporting). If you are asking whether there is evidence that Trump had sexual relations with Clinton, available sources do not mention that claim.

7. What to watch next and why context matters

Follow the Justice Department’s announced probe and any public evidence it—or independent journalism—produces; early media coverage focuses on politics and available documents rather than new forensic proof of criminal conduct by named individuals [4] [2]. Given explicit disputes among actors (Trump, Clinton aides, journalists) about motive and meaning, readers should distinguish between documented contacts (flight logs, emails) and unproven allegations or political rhetoric [6] [9].

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