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Pritzker: Clinton corrected himself; he and I were never on an Epstein plane

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Springfield. Photo: Capitol News Illinois/Jerry Nowicki/File


(CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Jeffrey Epstein. Jeffrey Epstein WHO?

That’s what Governor Pritzker is saying after former President Bill Clinton testified last week about taking flights on Epstein’s plane, with Clinton.  A portion of that testimony was shared on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, by the Republican National Committee.

“President Clinton clearly was mistaken, and he corrected the mistake, to his credit,” said Pritzker.  “I have never, had never, met Jeffrey Epstein.  I was never on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane.  I was never on any plane with Jeffrey Epstein or with Ghislaine Maxwell, never met her.”

Pritzker says you know who did, in his words, “pal around” with Epstein? Allegedly, President Trump.

“Donald Trump is known to have spent a lot of time with both of them.  Yet, he still hasn’t owned up to it, and still hasn’t been held accountable for that,” said Pritzker.

Pritzker’s campaign claimed Monday that he did fly twice with former President Clinton twice, but neither trip had anything to do with Epstein.

In one instance, “In 2008, there was actually a donated aircraft as I would recall, from Google,” said Pritzker.  “There were about 25 people on the aircraft.  They were all political types and people involved with the foundation, the Clinton Foundation, including Chelsea Clinton and other people.”

Pritzker answered questions on the matter Tuesday during an unrelated event in Chicago, where he touted how much the state’s medical debt relief program has helped Cook County and the rest of Illinois.

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