Overview
- Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton agreed to sit for filmed, transcribed depositions on Feb. 26 and Feb. 27 after facing likely contempt votes for initially refusing in-person testimony.
- In public posts and a legal letter, Clinton and her attorneys urged converting the sessions into a live hearing, alleging shifting terms and arguing an open format would better ensure fairness.
- Chairman James Comer says the subpoenas require closed depositions, with plans to release the video, audio, and transcripts, and he has suggested a public hearing could be considered afterward.
- The Justice Department says it has released about 3.5 million Epstein-related pages, videos, and images after missing the Dec. 19 legal deadline, has taken down thousands of items over potential victim-identifying information, and acknowledges millions of files remain outstanding.
- Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic effort to sue the administration to compel further DOJ releases, and neither Hillary nor Bill Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing in Epstein’s crimes.