Video of Bill Clinton Grilled About Jeffrey Epstein Ties Viewed 1M Times

Footage of a journalist confronting former President Bill Clinton regarding his alleged friendship with the late child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has gone viral.

The clip, clocking in at just 17 seconds long, shows a close-up of the former president who says of Epstein: "I think the evidence is clear."

Epstein, a billionaire financier, had been friendly with many powerful figures, including former presidents Clinton and Donald Trump, as well as Prince Andrew. All sought to distance themselves from Epstein after his conviction.

The encounter between Clinton and a journalist was posted on Twitter by the Juan More News account, with the reporter, who describes himself as a bilingual journalist and includes a Twitter handle for right-wing news network Real America's Voice, saying he filmed it at a political rally for Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar in Laredo, Texas. The clip was posted on Monday evening, and so far more than 1.6 million people have watched it.

The tweet reads: "I confronted @BillClinton at the rally he held with @RepCuellar in Laredo about his alleged connections to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein."

Clinton is shown leaning forward, close towards the camera to hear the reporter, who asks: "Any comments on your alleged, ah, allegation of your connection with Jeffrey Epstein?"

Clinton smiled as he leaned back, and an aide stepped forward and appeared to say "no" and tried to draw Clinton away. Clinton continued to smile but as he began to move along he said: "I think the evidence is clear." He then shook several people's hands and thanked them for attending the event.

"I am not suicidal...just in case," the reporter added in a later tweet, apparently referring to Epstein's suicide, which has sparked a number of conspiracy theories over his death.

Clinton, Trump, and Prince Andrew were all shown to have previously made trips on Epstein's private plane according to flight logs. The jet had been dubbed the "Lolita Express" by locals on Epstein's private island Little St. James, who had noticed how often young girls were flown there.

Neither Clinton nor Trump have been accused of any wrongdoing, nor of having any involvement in Epstein's crimes. And both men have previously said they have never visited Little St. James.

Prince Andrew has denied allegations made by Virginia Giuffre that he had raped her when she was a teenage victim of Epstein and he settled out of court with her in February.

This week, a spokesperson for Clinton told Newsweek that a statement, which was first issued by Clinton spokesperson Angel Ureña three years ago, still stands.

"President Clinton knows nothing about the terrible crimes Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to in Florida some years ago, or those with which he has been recently charged in New York," the statement said.

The statement confirmed Clinton had flown on Epstein's plane along with his staff and added, "He's not spoken to Epstein in well over a decade, and has never been to Little St. James island."

Trump has also said he "was not a fan" of Epstein, and said he had once thrown him out of his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.