Clinton Deposition on Epstein and Trump

During a deposition on Friday, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) stated that former President Bill Clinton claimed President Donald Trump was never granted access to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Interestingly, the day prior, the committee had ousted Clinton’s wife, Hillary Clinton, during her testimony. She directed many inquiries towards her husband and seemed to distance herself from Bill, according to lawmakers.

Clinton stated, “I didn’t see anything and I didn’t do anything wrong.”

Records show that Epstein visited the White House 17 times throughout the Clinton administration. Furthermore, flight records indicated that Clinton was on 26 flights with Epstein, including trips to various countries such as Bangkok, Rwanda, Russia, and China. The last documented flight of Hillary Clinton with Epstein was in November 2003.

Before the hearing commenced, Clinton shared a statement with the public. He emphasized his history with domestic violence and asserted that if he had been aware of Epstein’s actions, he would have reported them and fought for justice instead of allowing a “sweetheart deal.” He expressed his support for the victims whose lives were impacted by Epstein.

Clinton characterized his relationship with Epstein as a brief acquaintance, which, he claimed, ended years before Epstein’s crimes became public knowledge. He insisted that he was oblivious to the illegal activities happening.

In his opening remarks, he acknowledged that he often replies to questions with “I don’t remember.” He added, “Though that might seem unsatisfactory, I’m not going to make statements without being sure. This was a long time ago.”

In a Twitter post, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) quipped about adding a question to Clinton about potential memory issues, based on his response style during the deposition.

Back in 1998, Clinton was impeached by the House on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. In 2001, he admitted to lying under oath and acknowledged violating a judge’s discovery order, confessing that some of his earlier statements were false.

During a break from the deposition, Chairman Comer briefed reporters on Clinton’s remarks, highlighting that Clinton indicated Trump never suggested any involvement with Epstein.

“There seems to be a lot of interest surrounding President Trump,” Comer noted, finding Clinton’s words noteworthy.