How many times did Jeffrey Epstein visit the White House during the Clinton administration?
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Executive summary
Jeffrey Epstein is reported to have visited the White House at least 17 times during Bill Clinton’s presidency, primarily in the early-to-mid 1990s, according to published visitor logs and multiple news accounts [1][2][3]. Those visits are documented as occurring between roughly 1993 and 1995 and include attendance at at least one donors’ reception where Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were photographed with the Clintons [1][4].
1. What the visitor records say: “At least 17” visits
Contemporaneous White House visitor logs and subsequent reporting by outlets that obtained or reviewed those logs show Epstein paid the Clinton White House a minimum of 17 visits during Clinton’s term, with the period most frequently cited being 1993–1995 [1][2][5]. Multiple news organizations repeating that figure point to the same source material — visitor records and investigative reporting such as the Daily Beast’s examination of logs — which is why the “at least 17” number is the one most commonly reported [3][5].
2. Context of those trips: donor events and meetings with aides
The records and contemporaneous accounts place Epstein and Maxwell at a White House donors’ reception in 1993, and they also show Epstein meeting on multiple occasions with Mark Middleton, a Clinton aide who is reported to have facilitated Epstein’s access; one reporting thread says Middleton met with Epstein at the White House at least three times [1][3]. Public photographs from the era confirm Epstein and Maxwell were received at a Clinton-hosted event, though the logs and photos do not establish the full content of conversations or whether President Clinton personally met Epstein on each logged visit [1][4].
3. What is and isn’t proven by the records
Visitor logs establish presence — who signed in or was recorded entering the White House — but they do not, by themselves, prove private meetings with the president, illicit conduct, or the substance of interactions; reporting based on those logs therefore tends to be careful about what can be concluded [5][4]. Claims beyond physical presence — such as narratives about island visits, alleged criminal activity involving public officials, or the degree of Clinton’s personal involvement — are either disputed or not substantiated by the same White House visitor records that show the 17 entries [6][7].
4. Competing narratives and political spin around the files
The release of additional Epstein materials in later years has been politicized, with some actors emphasizing images and records involving Clinton and others accusing political opponents of selective disclosure to harm reputations; the White House and Clinton’s team have pushed back against what they call politicized or “cherry‑picked” releases, while critics argue the initial disclosures were curated to highlight certain connections [2][8][9]. Reporting outlets such as The Guardian, Reuters and CNN have noted both the documented visit count and the fraught political context surrounding subsequent file releases [2][10][8].
5. Bottom line and limits of available reporting
The verifiable, repeatedly reported fact in the public record is that Epstein visited the Clinton White House at least 17 times during the early years of the administration, principally 1993–1995, and he was present at donor events and met with at least one Clinton aide multiple times [1][3][4]. What the visitor logs cannot—by themselves—determine is the exact nature of every interaction, whether Epstein met the president on each occasion, or whether any visits had improper intent; those matters remain addressed in reporting and statements that go beyond the logs and are sometimes contested [5][7].