Overview
- The videotaped, transcribed deposition was conducted in Chappaqua, New York, and the Oversight Committee says it plans to release the recording and transcript after review.
- Bill Clinton is scheduled to be deposed Friday in the same probe, which would make him the first former president compelled to testify before Congress, according to news reports.
- In her opening statement, Hillary Clinton said she has no knowledge that would aid the inquiry, said she does not recall meeting Jeffrey Epstein, and urged the panel to question President Trump and push for full release of remaining files.
- Republicans say they are seeking answers about the Clintons’ ties to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, while Democrats support broader scrutiny and are pressing the Justice Department over reports of unreleased or redacted records.
- The committee’s agreed areas of questioning include federal handling of the Epstein and Maxwell cases, Epstein’s 2019 death, strategies to fight sex trafficking, how influence was sought, and potential ethics violations by officials.