Bill Clinton Deposition: ‘I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong,’ former president tells House panel
In the bill clinton deposition before the House oversight committee, former president Bill Clinton said he is cooperating in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation "out of love of country" and a desire for victims to heal, issuing an opening statement that included the line, "I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong. "
Bill Clinton Deposition: opening statement and what he said
Clinton delivered an opening statement to lawmakers on the House oversight committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. He told the committee he had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing and repeated that he was cooperating in the probe out of love of country and a desire for victims to heal. In his prepared remarks he said, "First, I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing. No matter how many photos you show me, I have two things that at the end of the day matter more than your interpretation of those 20-year-old photos. 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. "
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Committee chair says Trump raised no red flags; Democratic lawmaker disagrees
During a break in Clinton’s testimony, House oversight committee chair James Comer told reporters that Clinton had said Donald Trump "had never said anything to him to make him think he was involved in criminal activity with Epstein. " But ranking member Robert Garcia of California pushed back, calling Comer’s remarks "not a complete accurate description of what was said. " Garcia said Clinton "did bring up some additional information about some discussions with President Trump, " and that a full record of what was said "brings up some very important new questions about comments that President Trump has actually said in the past. " Garcia did not disclose details and called for the complete transcript to be released.
Democrats say they can subpoena Howard Lutnick
Representative Ro Khanna told reporters he believes Democrats on the committee "will have the votes to subpoena" Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Khanna made the comment outside Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in New York ahead of Bill Clinton’s deposition.
Republican Nancy Mace of South Caroline joined the calls for the commerce secretary to appear before the committee as part of its Epstein investigation.
Republican lawmaker praises another Democrat’s questions
Republican representative Nancy Mace, of South Carolina, posted on X earlier praising New Mexico’s Melanie Stansbury for her questioning of Clinton. Mace wrote, "I am going to say something I never thought I’d ever say, so please forgive me, @Rep_Stansbury showed courage and bravery today in her questioning of President Clinton. Thank you, Rep. Stansbury. Every survivor thanks you. "
Trump’s social post interrupts the day
While Clinton testified, Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform that he was ordering all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s technology. Trump said the move followed the company's refusal to allow the defense department to use its AI product, Claude, for mass domestic surveillance or in autonomous weapons systems that can kill people without human input. He wrote: "The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War, and force them to obey their Terms of Service instead of our Constitution. " He added, "We don’t need it, we don’t want it, and will not do business with them again! There will be a Six Month phase out period for Agencies like the Department of War who are using Anthropic’s products, at various levels. "
As we reported earlier, during a break in Bill Clinton’s testimony, committee exchanges over what Clinton said about President Trump highlighted competing accounts and a demand from Democrats for a fuller record.
The committee’s next confirmed activity is the continuation of its questioning and the push by some members to subpoena additional witnesses, including Howard Lutnick, as officials work to assemble a complete transcript of Clinton’s remarks.
