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WASHINGTON \u2014 Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared before House lawmakers Thursday for questioning related to a congressional probe into deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, beginning two days of depositions that will also feature former President Bill Clinton.<\/p>

The private testimony sessions taking place in Chappaqua, New York \u2014 the Clintons’ home community in the quiet suburbs north of Manhattan \u2014 follow months of heated exchanges between the former Democratic power couple and House Oversight Committee Republicans. This marks an unprecedented moment as no former president has previously been compelled to provide congressional testimony.<\/p>

The push for accountability regarding Epstein’s exploitation of minors has gained unstoppable momentum both in Congress and across the nation.<\/p>

President Donald Trump, despite expressing sympathy for the Clintons’ situation, yielded to pressure last year by authorizing the release of Epstein case documents. Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan detention facility in 2019 while facing trial. The Clintons ultimately consented to testify after the Oversight Committee, led by Chairman Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, rejected their written statement proposals and warned of potential contempt charges.<\/p>

In a recent BBC interview, Hillary Clinton stated: “We have a very clear record that we’ve been willing to talk about.” She acknowledged her husband’s travel with Epstein for philanthropic purposes and mentioned having no memory of meeting Epstein personally, though she recalled encounters with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former associate, at Clinton Foundation events.<\/p>

“We are more than happy to say what we know, which is very limited and totally unrelated to their behavior or their crimes, and we want to do it in public,” Hillary Clinton explained.<\/p>

Republicans have particularly focused on Bill Clinton amid political battles over Epstein connections. Justice Department documents released in January contained multiple photographs featuring the former president alongside women with obscured identities. No misconduct allegations have been made against Clinton regarding his Epstein association.<\/p>

Comer has cited Hillary Clinton’s anti-trafficking efforts as Secretary of State as additional justification for her deposition. The committee aims to understand why federal prosecutors under previous administrations failed to pursue additional charges against Epstein after his 2008 plea deal in Florida, where he admitted to soliciting an underage prostitute while avoiding federal prosecution.<\/p>

Conspiracy theories, particularly among conservatives, have long surrounded the Clintons’ Epstein ties and their connection to Maxwell, who maintains her innocence. Republicans have persistently sought Clinton testimony on these matters.<\/p>

“I mean if you’re the wife of Bill Clinton, aren’t you going to have some questions about your husband’s activities?” questioned Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, an Oversight Committee member. “We only go where the facts take us. We didn’t put the president and the secretary in this position. They put themselves in it.”<\/p>

Democrats, now under younger leadership, have emphasized Epstein transparency over protecting former party leaders. Multiple Democratic lawmakers supported Republican contempt proceedings against the Clintons last month, with several indicating no personal ties or obligations to the couple.<\/p>

Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the Oversight Committee’s ranking Democrat, stated that both parties’ administrations “have failed survivors in not getting more information out to the public.” He expressed interest in exploring potential foreign government connections to Epstein.<\/p>

Democrats recently highlighted Trump’s Epstein file handling by bringing abuse survivors as guests to the State of the Union address. Even prominent Democrats like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California endorsed interviewing anyone with Epstein connections, including former presidents.<\/p>

“We want to hear from everyone,” Pelosi remarked, questioning Hillary Clinton’s inclusion while emphasizing the importance to “believe survivors.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified Thursday before House lawmakers as part of a congressional probe into Jeffrey Epstein. The closed-door depositions mark the first time a former president has been compelled to testify before Congress, with Bill Clinton scheduled to appear next.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":27786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[833],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news-1772109140098.jpg?fit=1000%2C666&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-7eb","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":30510,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/congressional-committee-releases-clinton-deposition-videos-on-epstein-ties\/","url_meta":{"origin":27787,"position":0},"title":"Congressional Committee Releases Clinton Deposition Videos on Epstein Ties","author":"Admin","date":"March 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein made public video depositions from Bill and Hillary Clinton taken last week. 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