Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, will testify Friday.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified to House lawmakers Thursday claiming she never met Jeffrey Epstein and knew nothing of his alleged crimes, which marked one of the most high-profile testimonies yet in the House Oversight Committee ’s Epstein investigation—and was briefly stopped after a right-wing influencer shared a photo from inside the deposition.
The former secretary of state spoke with House lawmakers in closed-door testimony in Chappaqua, New York, where she lives, part of the House Oversight Committee’s broader probe into Epstein and his alleged sexual assault. She testified she “had no idea about criminal activities” and “do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein,” according to an opening statement Clintonon social media, also saying she “do not” have any information regarding the government’s investigations into Epstein and Maxwell.from inside the deposition, which Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., confirmed she took—in a potential violation of rules that prohibit photos during depositions—but the proceedings soon The testimony will not be broadcast to the public Thursday—despite the Clintons wanting to testify publicly—but the committee confirmed Thursday both the video and transcript of the deposition will be publicly released in the coming days. Since the committee has released tapes and transcripts of other similar interviews to the public in the past, it will likely do the same here. House lawmakers subpoenaed both Clintons to testify in the probe last year, but the interviews are taking place now after the couple previously refused to comply with the subpoenas, but then ultimately switched course and agreed to testify, avoiding a court battle over the issue. Both have said they do not have any personal knowledge of Epstein’s alleged abuse to share with the committee, and neither have ever been accused of any wrongdoing in connection with the financier.Hillary Clinton accused the GOP-controlled House Oversight Committee of using her and her husband’s testimony to distract from President Donald Trump’s ties to Epstein, saying in her opening statement Thursday that Republicans were “compell me to testify, fully aware that I have no knowledge that would assist your investigation, in order to distract attention from President Trump’s actions and to cover them up despite legitimate calls for answers.” The former secretary of state claimed GOP lawmakers were more focused on “protect one political party and one public official” than getting justice for Epstein’s victims or preventing further sex trafficking, and said if Republicans were “serious about learning the truth about Epstein’s trafficking crimes,” they would “ask directly under oath about the tens of thousands of times he shows up in the Epstein files.” of the former secretary of state from inside the deposition. “The first image of Hillary Clinton testifying under oath about Jeffery Epstein to the Republican Oversight Committee,” Johnson wrote. “This is the first time Hillary has had to answer real questions about Epstein. Clinton does not look happy.” Johnson said the photo was provided by Boebert, and in a statement to the, Boebert claimed the photo was not taken while the deposition was going on, but “was prior to hearing just as the witnesses opening statement was released prior to the deposition beginning.” The testimony resumed shortly after 1:30 p.m. EST,to the Associated Press. It remains unclear if Boebert’s photo violated the committee’s rules around photos during depositions and if she could face any consequences, though Boebert claimed she was not “in trouble” in a message to the BBC. “This is insane,” Johnsonon X about the controversy over him sharing the photo, noting the deposition was being recorded and “Rep. Boebert gave me permission to post photo with credit.” Boebert then shared Johnson’s post,The former secretary of state will be asked about the government’s handling of investigations into Epstein and Maxwell, according to an anonymous source cited by, as well as “potential ethics violations by elected officials” and efforts by Epstein and Maxwell to exploit their connections to high-profile people like the Clintons. Hillary Clinton previously said in a sworn statement to Congress she “never had any responsibility for or involvement with” the government’s investigations into Epstein or Maxwell when she was in public office or as a private citizen, as quoted by. Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., who chairs the House Oversight Committee, told reporters Thursday morning the purpose of the committee’s broader Epstein investigation is to “try to understand many things about Epstein,” like how the financier was able to accumulate so much wealth, surround himself with so many high-profile people, and whether he was an “asset” to any government. “These are the questions we’re going to ask over the next few days,” Comer said about the committee’s interviews with both Clintons. The lawmaker also suggested Hillary Clinton would be asked specifically about her relationship with Maxwell and any ties between Epstein and the Clinton Foundation.It’s unclear how long Hillary Clinton’s testimony will last Thursday, though Comer told reporters he expects it to be “a long deposition.” The transcript and video will be released “as soon as everyone has approved it,” Comer said, noting attorneys will first review the transcript and video to check for any errors. After the former secretary of state testifies Thursday, Bill Clinton will appear Friday for a similar closed-door testimony in Chappaqua. That testimony will mark the first time a former president has testified to Congress since 1983, according to the BBC.to have associated with Epstein in the 2000s, taking multiple trips on Epstein’s private jet, which the former president has said were for work with the Clinton Foundation. He has never been accused of any wrongdoing and has denied ever visiting Epstein’s private island, and his representatives have said he cut off contact with Epstein in 2005, before the financier pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution. In an interview with the DOJ last year, Maxwell said Clinton “was my friend, not Epstein's friend,” and while she “got along terribly well” with the former president, “I never saw that warmth with Mr. Epstein.” She also said Clinton “never, absolutely never went” to the island. Hillary Clinton was not present on the flights Clinton took with Epstein and said in a sworn declaration she “do not recall encountering Mr. Epstein, or any specific interactions with him,” as quoted by. The former secretary of state said she knew Maxwell through the socialite’s “personal relationship with a mutual friend,” and does “not recall the specifics of my interactions with her.” While Clinton said he cut off Epstein in 2005, Maxwell appeared to remain in the Clintons’ orbit, attending Chelsea Clinton’s 2010 wedding and beingat a 2013 event for the Clinton Global Initiative. That invitation was likely recommended by one of the Clintons personally, CNN, as it came after the foundation’s staff had recommended banning Maxwell from the organization’s events over her ties to Epstein. The Clintons have long denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein or knowledge of his crimes, and have accused Republicans of using them to distract from others who are implicated in the Epstein files. “There are two types of people here. The first group knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light. The second group continued relationships with him after,” Clinton spokesperson Angel Urena said in December afterThe Clintons are the highest profile figures yet to testify as part of the House Oversight Committee’s probe into Epstein, after lawmakers interviewed Wexner last week and have also solicited testimony from people like former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, who negotiated the non-prosecution agreement that got Epstein out of federal charges in 2008. The former first couple had previously been summoned to appear before the committee in October, with their testimony dates then getting pushed back to December, and again to January. The Clintons did not appear for any of those interviews, and House Oversight members voted to hold them inthey intended to fight any contempt charges in court, the former president and secretary ultimately switched course on Feb. 2, before the contempt finding went to a vote in the full House,
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