US President Donald Trump has hit back at claims made by Hillary Clinton of a “cover-up” over the release of the Epstein files, accusing her of having “Trump derangement syndrome”.
On Monday, Hillary Clinton accused the Trump administration of “slow walking” the release of the files relating to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and urged his team to “get the files out” in an interview with the BBC.
The former US secretary of state also said “everyone should testify [before Congress] who is asked to testify” and insisted hearings should be public and “fair”.
She also claimed that she and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, were being politically targeted.
“They want to pull us into this… to divert attention from President Trump, this isn’t complicated,” she said.
The Clintons are due to appear before the Oversight Committee next week, though they initially resisted calls to testify.
Bill Clinton’s name appears several times in the Epstein files, with several photos of him included as well.
Hillary Clinton has admitted to having met Epstein’s convicted associate Ghislaine Maxwell “on a few occasions”.
Both Clintons deny having known about Epstein’s sex offending.
Responding to Hillary Clinton’s accusations on Tuesday, Mr Trump told reporters: “I have nothing to hide, I’ve been exonerated, I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein.
“They’re getting pulled in, and that’s their problem, we’ll have to see what happens.”
He added: “She seriously has Trump derangement syndrome.”
More than three million pages related to Epstein have been made public by the US Department of Justice.
However, the release of the files has been widely criticised by Democrats and some Republican politicians.
Last week, a Republican representative, Thomas Massie, accused Attorney General Pam Bondi, who oversees the files’ release, of concealing the names of powerful Epstein associates.
He also accused the justice department of a “massive failure” to comply with the law.
Lawmakers have complained that redactions in the files appear to go beyond the limited exemptions allowed in the law Congress passed nearly unanimously in November.
The department has also declined to publish a large volume of material, citing legal privileges.
The justice department, Ms Bondi and Mr Trump have repeatedly denied claims of unreasonably attempting to withhold or limit the release of information.
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The content of the files has caused shock and outrage and damaged the image of many of those named.
On Monday, Thomas Pritzker said he was stepping down as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, acknowledging “terrible judgement” in maintaining contact with Epstein and Maxwell.
Last week, Casey Wasserman, chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, said he would sell his talent and marketing agency after publication of historic flirtatious emails with convicted sex trafficker Maxwell.
Being named in the Epstein files is not a sign of any wrongdoing.
