Credited from: REUTERS
The House Oversight Committee has released video footage of depositions given by former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding their interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Their depositions, held behind closed doors in Chappaqua, New York, spanned approximately four and a half hours each and showcased how both individuals distanced themselves from Epstein while denying any knowledge of his criminal conduct, according to CBS News and Le Monde.
During the depositions, Bill Clinton stated he severed ties with Epstein years before the financier's guilty plea in 2008, emphasizing, "I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong." Hillary Clinton also asserted she had no recollection of meeting Epstein and suggested that the committee should question President Trump directly about his own ties to Epstein. She criticized the inquiry as politically motivated, intending to divert attention from other concerns, according to NPR and India Times.
The depositions followed their initial resistance to subpoenas from the Republican-led committee, which ultimately led to their agreement to testify after threats of contempt charges. Bill Clinton indicated that he had flown on Epstein’s private plane in connection with humanitarian work through the Clinton Foundation but denied ever visiting Epstein’s Caribbean island or engaging in impropriety. He was recorded discussing his interaction with Trump, who claimed they had some enjoyment with Epstein before their relationship soured over a real estate deal, according to South China Morning Post and Reuters.