Overview
- Hillary Clinton told House investigators under oath that she has no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes, does not recall meeting Epstein, and never flew on his plane or visited his properties.
- The videotaped deposition took place in Chappaqua, New York, and was briefly paused after a photo from inside the closed session surfaced online, posted by Benny Johnson, who said Rep. Lauren Boebert provided it.
- Bill Clinton is set to be deposed Friday in a similarly closed, recorded session, an unusually rare step for a former president; he has acknowledged early-2000s travel on Epstein’s plane and denies wrongdoing.
- Republicans say the interviews probe the Clintons’ ties to Epstein and the Justice Department’s handling of the case files, while Democrats call the inquiry partisan and press for questioning of President Trump and fuller DOJ disclosures.
- Committee leaders indicate the deposition video and transcript could be released after review, as broader disputes continue over redactions and reportedly missing Epstein-related records; Maxwell remains imprisoned on a 20-year sentence.