Hillary Clinton told lawmakers during a deposition Thursday their subpoena for her testimony about Jeffrey Epstein is a distraction from President Donald Trump’s relationship with the moneyman and sex predator.
In an opening statement she posted online, Clinton said she had no information about Epstein’s crimes and didn’t recall ever meeting him.
Clinton accused Republicans of compelling her testimony “fully aware that I have no knowledge that would assist your investigation, in order to distract from President Trump’s actions and to cover them up despite legitimate calls for answers.”
Like former President Bill Clinton, Trump socialized with Epstein, and his name appears throughout the Justice Department’s files. This week, Democrats have pointed to evidence that some FBI files potentially recounting an accusation against Trump appear to be missing from a public database, contrary to a disclosure law.
Nevertheless, Clinton will face a lot of questions from Republicans on Thursday, House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) told reporters before the deposition in Chappaqua, New York.
