‘No Idea’: Hillary Clinton’s Opening Statement to House Panel on Epstein’s Crimes
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Democrats have as many questions about the Clintons’ alleged ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as Republicans, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said Thursday morning.
Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, commented from Chappaqua, New York, where committee members traveled to conduct a closed-door deposition of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday. That will be followed by a deposition of former President Bill Clinton set for Friday near the home of the former first couple.
Hillary Clinton released her opening statement for the deposition, denying knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activity.
“I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein,” Clinton said in her opening statement.
Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 26, 2026
After the deposition, Hillary Clinton expressed frustration about the Epstein questions.
“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,” she told reporters.
During that questioning, the former secretary of state frequently punted questions about Jeffrey Epstein to her husband, Comer said.
“The number of times that she said, I don’t know, you’ll have to ask my husband was more than a dozen,” Comer told reporters.
Comer added, “It’s a shame that it took seven months to get to this point.”
“We’re gonna try to get the video out as quickly as possible, hopefully within the next 24 hours,” Comer said. “That’s a very long deposition, so as quick as we can get that video produced, we will get that out. The transcript will be released as soon as her attorneys approve it.”
The hearing was temporarily paused on Thursday after a photo of Clinton facing committee members was leaked to social media, Reuters reported. Conservative influencer Benny Johnson reported that Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., took the photo, according to Reuters.
“We had agreed upon rules based on the fact it was going to be a closed hearing at their demand, and one of the members violated that rule, which was very upsetting because it suggested that they might violate other of our agreements,” Hillary Clinton told reporters after the deposition.
Comer briefed the press before the deposition about some of the questions the committee members intended to ask both Clintons.
“No one’s accusing at this moment the Clintons of any wrongdoing,” Comer told reporters ahead of the deposition Thursday.
“They’re going to have due process, but we have a lot of questions, and the purpose of the whole investigation is to try to understand many things about Epstein,” Comer added. “How did he accumulate so much wealth? How was he able to surround himself with some of the most powerful men in the world? Was he an asset for our government or any other government? These are the questions that we’re going to ask over the next two days.”
Epstein died in a New York federal prison in 2019, in what officials determined was a suicide.
Thursday’s …
Are they actually going to vote on something real?
Democrats have as many questions about the Clintons’ alleged ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as Republicans, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said Thursday morning.
Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, commented from Chappaqua, New York, where committee members traveled to conduct a closed-door deposition of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday. That will be followed by a deposition of former President Bill Clinton set for Friday near the home of the former first couple.
Hillary Clinton released her opening statement for the deposition, denying knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activity.
“I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein,” Clinton said in her opening statement.
Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 26, 2026
After the deposition, Hillary Clinton expressed frustration about the Epstein questions.
“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,” she told reporters.
During that questioning, the former secretary of state frequently punted questions about Jeffrey Epstein to her husband, Comer said.
“The number of times that she said, I don’t know, you’ll have to ask my husband was more than a dozen,” Comer told reporters.
Comer added, “It’s a shame that it took seven months to get to this point.”
“We’re gonna try to get the video out as quickly as possible, hopefully within the next 24 hours,” Comer said. “That’s a very long deposition, so as quick as we can get that video produced, we will get that out. The transcript will be released as soon as her attorneys approve it.”
The hearing was temporarily paused on Thursday after a photo of Clinton facing committee members was leaked to social media, Reuters reported. Conservative influencer Benny Johnson reported that Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., took the photo, according to Reuters.
“We had agreed upon rules based on the fact it was going to be a closed hearing at their demand, and one of the members violated that rule, which was very upsetting because it suggested that they might violate other of our agreements,” Hillary Clinton told reporters after the deposition.
Comer briefed the press before the deposition about some of the questions the committee members intended to ask both Clintons.
“No one’s accusing at this moment the Clintons of any wrongdoing,” Comer told reporters ahead of the deposition Thursday.
“They’re going to have due process, but we have a lot of questions, and the purpose of the whole investigation is to try to understand many things about Epstein,” Comer added. “How did he accumulate so much wealth? How was he able to surround himself with some of the most powerful men in the world? Was he an asset for our government or any other government? These are the questions that we’re going to ask over the next two days.”
Epstein died in a New York federal prison in 2019, in what officials determined was a suicide.
Thursday’s …
‘No Idea’: Hillary Clinton’s Opening Statement to House Panel on Epstein’s Crimes
Are they actually going to vote on something real?
Democrats have as many questions about the Clintons’ alleged ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as Republicans, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said Thursday morning.
Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, commented from Chappaqua, New York, where committee members traveled to conduct a closed-door deposition of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday. That will be followed by a deposition of former President Bill Clinton set for Friday near the home of the former first couple.
Hillary Clinton released her opening statement for the deposition, denying knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activity.
“I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein,” Clinton said in her opening statement.
Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 26, 2026
After the deposition, Hillary Clinton expressed frustration about the Epstein questions.
“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,” she told reporters.
During that questioning, the former secretary of state frequently punted questions about Jeffrey Epstein to her husband, Comer said.
“The number of times that she said, I don’t know, you’ll have to ask my husband was more than a dozen,” Comer told reporters.
Comer added, “It’s a shame that it took seven months to get to this point.”
“We’re gonna try to get the video out as quickly as possible, hopefully within the next 24 hours,” Comer said. “That’s a very long deposition, so as quick as we can get that video produced, we will get that out. The transcript will be released as soon as her attorneys approve it.”
The hearing was temporarily paused on Thursday after a photo of Clinton facing committee members was leaked to social media, Reuters reported. Conservative influencer Benny Johnson reported that Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., took the photo, according to Reuters.
“We had agreed upon rules based on the fact it was going to be a closed hearing at their demand, and one of the members violated that rule, which was very upsetting because it suggested that they might violate other of our agreements,” Hillary Clinton told reporters after the deposition.
Comer briefed the press before the deposition about some of the questions the committee members intended to ask both Clintons.
“No one’s accusing at this moment the Clintons of any wrongdoing,” Comer told reporters ahead of the deposition Thursday.
“They’re going to have due process, but we have a lot of questions, and the purpose of the whole investigation is to try to understand many things about Epstein,” Comer added. “How did he accumulate so much wealth? How was he able to surround himself with some of the most powerful men in the world? Was he an asset for our government or any other government? These are the questions that we’re going to ask over the next two days.”
Epstein died in a New York federal prison in 2019, in what officials determined was a suicide.
Thursday’s …
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