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A United States congressional committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released videos on Monday featuring the depositions of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Both appeared before the House Oversight Committee last week, where Hillary Clinton stated she did not know Epstein, while Bill Clinton mentioned he severed ties with him before Epstein's sex crimes became public in 2008. Clinton further asserted, “I’ve done nothing wrong,” and called for President Donald Trump to be questioned under oath about his connections with Epstein, an appeal that Hillary supported, asserting Trump should explain his presence in Epstein files, according to SCMP and Channel News Asia.
During their testimonies, Bill Clinton recounted his interactions with Epstein, claiming he initially met him in 2002 for Clinton Foundation humanitarian work. He indicated he parted ways with Epstein shortly thereafter and denied seeing any indication of wrongdoing on Epstein's part, stating, “There's nothing that I saw when I was around him that made me realise he was trafficking women,” as reported by India Times and Le Monde.
Both Clintons acknowledged their prior connections to Epstein without admitting to any criminal behavior. Bill Clinton addressed controversial photos from the Epstein files, clarifying they were taken during a stay in Brunei and not suggesting any inappropriate actions. Hillary Clinton, during her deposition, expressed frustration over alleged leaks of her testimony, remarking, “I’m done with this...this is just typical behaviour,” according to SCMP and India Times.
Democrats have criticized the inquiry as being used politically against Trump's adversaries while defending the investigation under the guise of legitimate oversight. House Republicans have been actively pursuing testimonies from associates of Epstein, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also agreeing to testify in connection to the Epstein investigation, as reported by Le Monde and Channel News Asia.