Hillary Clinton says she 'wants to see truth come out' after finishing Epstein deposition
hillary clinton concluded a full day of closed-door testimony in the House Oversight Committee's inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein and said she "wants to see the truth come out. " The session was paused earlier after a photo was leaked from inside the room, a development that intensified scrutiny as former president Bill Clinton is scheduled to testify next.
Hillary Clinton's closing remarks
Speaking outside the hearing, Hillary Clinton reiterated points from her opening statement, calling the Republican-led House Oversight Committee's effort "partisan political theater" and urging the panel to request testimony from President Donald Trump. She said she has no information about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes and does not recall ever meeting or speaking to him. When lawmakers pressed her about Epstein during the closed-door meeting, she frequently referred questions to her husband.
House Oversight Committee pause over leaked photo
Proceedings were abruptly paused earlier in the day after a photograph from inside the closed-door session was released. Democrats on the Republican-led House Oversight Committee defended Clinton and described the release of the image as "completely against the rules. " A transcript of the hearing and a video of her testimony are expected to be released by the committee in the coming days.
Bill Clinton's upcoming deposition
One more testimony remains: former US President Bill Clinton is set to testify on Friday. Other coverage of the committee noted he was due to testify "tomorrow" as well, and Chairman James Comer said he was "confident" that the deposition with Bill Clinton "will last even longer than this one. " Bill Clinton has previously acknowledged taking trips on Jeffrey Epstein's plane but denies any knowledge of, or involvement in, Epstein's crimes.
Epstein documents and "millions of files"
Committee members and witnesses referenced the trove of material tied to Epstein, described as "millions of files. " There is no suggestion that appearing in those Epstein documents implies any wrongdoing. The presence of names in those files has been a central element of the inquiry and of lawmakers' questions during the closed-door depositions.
Democrats' defense, James Comer and wider context
Democrats on the committee pushed back on the handling of the session after the photo leak, calling the release improper. Chairman James Comer, the panel's Republican leader, publicly signaled confidence that Bill Clinton's testimony will be lengthy. The Clintons have criticized the hearings, arguing they distract from what they describe as questions about President Trump's own connection to Epstein and the broader investigation into the late paedophile's other friendships. Disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell appeared before the committee virtually earlier this month.
The coverage was edited by Oliver O'Connell and Ann Butler, with Sarah Smith and Nada Tawfik reporting from Chappaqua, New York.
What makes this notable is that a closed-door deposition, interrupted by an internal-photo leak and followed by an imminent second deposition, shifts the inquiry from a sequence of private interviews toward a more public set of releases and political exchanges; the pause caused by the leak directly prompted renewed partisan defenses and calls for additional testimony. The immediate effect is a heightened spotlight on the committee's next steps and an expectation that video and transcript releases will frame the public debate in the coming days.
