"I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong," the former Democratic president said in an opening statement he shared on social media. The closed-door deposition ended after more than six hours of questioning from lawmakers who said he answered every question posed to him."
"We have questions about anyone who spent time with Epstein post-conviction," said Republican Rep. James Comer, the chair of the House Oversight Committee. "Once you knew Jeffrey Epstein was a sex offender, why did you continue a relationship?"
"Bill Clinton, in his opening statement, said that he had long stopped associating with Epstein by the time of his 2008 guilty plea. He also said it would be difficult to recall the specifics of events from more than 20 years ago."
Bill Clinton underwent a six-hour closed-door deposition before Congress regarding his connections to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first time a former president was compelled to testify. Clinton stated he "saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong" and claimed he had ceased associating with Epstein by the time of Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl. Neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing. Republican lawmakers questioned why individuals maintained relationships with Epstein after his conviction, seeking accountability from those who associated with him post-conviction. Clinton cited difficulty recalling specifics from events over 20 years prior.
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