Former Obama White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler said she regrets interacting with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and believes now it was a mistake, according to opening remarks she delivered to House committee investigators as part of a closed-door interview.

The Epstein files show Ruemmler receiving lavish gifts and frequently conversing with “Uncle Jeffrey.”

The Epstein files show Ruemmler receiving lavish gifts and frequently conversing with “Uncle Jeffrey.”