Lauren Boebert image halts portion of Hillary Clinton’s deposition as Bill Clinton testifies
An image taken by GOP Rep. lauren boebert and posted online triggered an hourlong disruption during a closed-door deposition that went on for more than six hours on Thursday, as former President Bill Clinton sat for his own meeting with the Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Friday in Chappaqua, N. Y.
Bill Clinton challenged investigators with a clear denial
Bill Clinton told members of the House Oversight Committee on Friday, "I know what I saw, and more importantly, what I didn’t see. I know what I did, and more importantly, what I didn’t do. I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong. " He met with the Republican-led committee near his home in Chappaqua, N. Y., a day after his wife spent more than six hours answering questions.
Lauren Boebert photo halts hour of Hillary Clinton testimony
Hillary Clinton’s closed-door deposition on Thursday featured an hourlong disruption after an image taken from inside the proceedings by GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert was posted online. The posting interrupted a session that lasted more than six hours and drew public attention to the committee’s efforts to compel testimony.
Hillary Clinton pushed back and released an opening statement
Hillary Clinton released her opening statement to the public on Thursday morning, saying she does not remember ever meeting Jeffrey Epstein and accusing House Republicans of pursuing "fishing expeditions" rather than conducting a "serious" investigation. After the hearing, she told reporters, "I don’t know how many times I had to say I did not know Jeffrey Epstein. I never went to his island. I never went to his homes. I never went to his offices. So it’s on the record numerous times. "
Committee chair and the committee’s stated purpose
Republican Rep. James Comer, chair of the Oversight Committee, told reporters before Bill Clinton’s deposition on Friday, "I think the American people have a lot of questions and our [committee] is committed to getting answers. " Comer also said on Thursday morning, "No one’s accusing, at this moment, the Clintons of any wrongdoing … but we have a lot of questions. " The hearings followed months of back-and-forth between the Clintons and GOP leaders, who forced the couple to agree to appear by threatening to hold them in contempt of Congress. He said the point of these hearings was to expand the committee’s knowledge of the sex traffi; unclear in the provided context.
What was covered about Jeffrey Epstein in the sessions
The depositions took place amid a broader investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, described in the record as a wealthy financier who spent time with some of the world’s richest and most powerful men and who was accused of running a sprawling criminal operation that victimized dozens of underage girls over multiple decades. The context notes Epstein was convicted on two counts of soliciting prostitution in 2008 in what is widely viewed as a sweetheart deal, arrested again in 2019 on federal sex trafficking charges, and died by suicide after a little over a month in custody. Neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton has been accused of being part of Epstein’s alleged crimes.
Hillary Clinton said the questioning at one point "got, at the end, quite unusual because I started being asked about UFOs and a series of questions about Pizzagate, " referencing the debunked conspiracy theory alleging a Democrat-led child sex ring purportedly operating in the basement of a Washington, D. C., pizza shop.
What comes next remains guided by the committee’s stated aim: Comer said the committee is committed to getting answers. Further scheduling and the committee’s next steps are unclear in the provided context.
