Pritzker denies traveling on Epstein's plane after Bill Clinton's since-recanted testimony

[Polybius]

Last edited Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:59 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: CBS News

Gov. JB Pritzker denied a since-recanted comment by former President Bill Clinton that Clinton thought the pair may have traveled together on a plane owned by convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

His denial was in response to a 90-second video clip of Clinton's closed-door deposition before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that began circulating online Monday night.

"No, I have never, had never met Jeffrey Epstein," Pritzker said Tuesday. "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 added he had never heard of Epstein until about 2019 when Epstein was indicted for child sex trafficking in the early 2000s.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gov-jb-pritzker-denies-flying-on-jeffrey-epstein-plane-bill-clinton/

[JBTaurus83]

1. Never hearing of him

Seems quite a stretch given the governor’s connections.

[Prairie Gates]

4. Why shouldn't we believe him?

Moreover, why should we insinuate that he's lying, like this sneaky bullshit: "Never heard of Epstein until 2019? Umm..."

What the fuck is that?

One of the best Dem governors in the country getting the Bari Weiss treatment together with insinuations on DU? Fuckssake.

[Cha]

6. TY.. That's the same reaction I had when

I read that "..Hmm..".

Well said, Prairie Gats.

[Polybius]

11. I said "umm", not "hmm"

Hmm would imply not believing him. Umm implies that I'm shocked.

[Polybius]

9. Because me and you heard of him years before 2019

And we're just two guys who like politics.

[Prairie Gates]

16. "we're just two guys"

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Polybius]

19. Two regular people?

Better?

[yardwork]

14. Do you have any evidence for this insinuation?

[jmbar2]

2. May be confusing him with his cousin Tom Pritzker, who was on the plane.

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. That's what I think too.

Someone is twisting the truth to smear JB.

[Prairie Gates]

3. Straight from the Bari Weiss Factory - Nice work as always, Polybius

Nice work.

[blm]

7. Tom Pritzker knew Epstein. JB is a cousin.

[Cha]

8. Why so Negative about Dem Gov Pritzker, Polybius?

[Polybius]

10. I'm only negative about him saying he didn't hear of Epstein until 2019

I believe him that he never met Epstein.

[yardwork]

15. So what? Seriously, so what?

Are we going to go around accusing good Democrats who have nothing to do with Epstein of lying, just because? So what if he heard of Epstein or not? Is he in the files? Is there an accusation against him? Nope, but hey let's focus on Pritzker.

This right here is why we lose elections.

[Polybius]

20. You have your opinions and I have mine

I don't believe anyone actively involved in politics never heard of him until 2019, sorry.

[yardwork]

21. So what.

[Polybius]

22. "So what" what?

It's ok with you if (and I'm not saying he did) heard of him before 2019, even though he said he didn't?

[Polybius]

12. Edited OP comment to avoid confusion

[Prairie Gates]

17. Pfffft

[Polybius]

18. You prefer that I left it?

[sinkingfeeling]

13. I never heard of him until he came up dead.