Hillary Clinton Says She 'Wants to See Truth Come Out' After Epstein Deposition
After a full day of testimony before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, hillary clinton finished a closed-door deposition and urged that she wants to see “the truth come out. ” The session drew attention when a leaked photo from inside the meeting interrupted proceedings and intensified partisan confrontation ahead of a scheduled appearance by Bill Clinton.
Hillary Clinton's closed-door testimony
The former secretary of state spent a full day answering questions in a closed session with US lawmakers and repeatedly described the process as "partisan political theater. " She told lawmakers she has no information on Jeffrey Epstein's crimes and does not recall ever meeting or speaking to him. During the meeting she referred many questions to her husband, former President Bill Clinton.
Afterward she characterized the hearing as repetitive, unproductive and "unusual, " noting that questions toward the end ranged as far as UFOs and conspiracy theories. She told a news conference, "I don't know how many times I had to say I did not know Jeffrey Epstein, " and said she was confident her husband did not know about Epstein's crimes.
Lauren Boebert's photo leak and the pause in proceedings
Proceedings were abruptly paused earlier in the day when a photo taken inside the closed-door session was leaked. The image, sent by Republican committee member Lauren Boebert, breached a "no pictures" agreement and subsequently appeared on the X account of a right-wing podcaster. Clinton walked out of the room after the image circulated and the committee took a break before resuming.
Boebert gave a terse response when asked why she sent the picture, replying, "Why not?" She later posted on X: "No US ambassadors were harmed in the taking of today's photo, " a reference to past attacks on Clinton linked to Benghazi, underscoring the partisan bite of the exchange. Democrats on the committee defended Clinton and said the release of the photo was "completely against the rules. "
House Oversight Committee reaction and leadership comments
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee pressed for answers it deemed unsatisfactory. Committee Chairman James Comer said the committee "learned a lot" and acknowledged there were many questions whose answers did not satisfy lawmakers, adding that they "will continue to move forward. " Comer also said he was "confident" that the upcoming deposition with Bill Clinton "will last even longer than this one. "
That combative posture framed the closing exchanges of the session and set the stage for the committee's next steps.
Bill Clinton set to testify Friday
After a full day of testimony from Hillary Clinton, her husband, Bill Clinton, is due to testify to the Oversight Committee tomorrow and is set to testify on Friday. He has previously acknowledged taking trips on Epstein's plane but denies any knowledge of, or involvement in, Epstein's crimes. Committee members say his session will include more extensive questioning because his association with Epstein appears in materials the committee is examining.
Epstein documents, Maxwell appearance and publication plans
The committee and others have been working from a trove described as millions of files connected to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; there is no suggestion that appearing in those documents implies wrongdoing. Disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell appeared before the committee virtually earlier this month.
A transcript of Hillary Clinton's hearing and a video of her testifying are expected to be released by the committee in the coming days. Coverage of the session noted edits by Oliver O'Connell and Ann Butler, with reporting from Sarah Smith and Nada Tawfik in Chappaqua, New York.
What makes this notable is how a closed-door deposition intended to gather facts has become a political flashpoint: a leaked photo paused testimony, rhetorical exchanges reached beyond routine inquiry, and leadership signaled an intensified focus on the next witness. That's one Clinton down, and one more to go.
