Bill Clinton asked about hot tub photo and testifies he knew 'nothing' of Epstein crimes
The former president told the committe that he would never have flown on Epstein's plane if he "had any inkling of what he was doing".
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Notable Quotes
"I would have turned him in myself."
— Bill Clinton , Politician
"President Clinton answered every question, or attempted to answer every question."
— James Comer , Politician
"This is a serious investigation."
— James Comer , Politician
"We now have a new precedent in this country that presidents and former presidents can testify before this committee."
— Robert Garcia , Politician
"I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing."
— Bill Clinton , Politician
"I thought the [former] President testified pretty civilly."
— Ro Khanna , Politician
"I like Bill Clinton and I don’t like seeing him deposed."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I saw nothing and did nothing wrong."
— Bill Clinton , Politician
"I would have turned him in myself and led the call for justice for his crimes."
— Bill Clinton , Politician
"Clinton answered every question or attempted to answer every question in the very productive deposition."
— James Comer , Politician
"Clinton answered questions even when his attorneys told him to shut up."
— Nancy Mace , Politician
"Now, let me say what you're going to hear from me. First, I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing."
— Bill Clinton , Politician
"I do believe that President Clinton, as well as the Secretary, were potentially targets of that operation."
— Anna Paulina Luna , Politician
"Clinton had been 'quite candid, probably more candid than his attorneys were comfortable with.'"
— Nick Langworthy , Politician
Key People
A Republican Congresswoman who chairs a task force on unidentified aerial phenomena.
Bill Clinton is a former President of the United States.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Hillary Clinton is a former U.S. Secretary of State and presidential candidate.
Chairman of the House Oversight Committee.
Representative from South Carolina calling the allegations against Gonzales disturbing.
Republican member of the House Oversight Committee from New York.
Robert Garcia is the lead Democrat on the congressional committee questioning Bill Gates.
A California Democrat opposing military action against Iran.
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The former president told the committe that he would never have flown on Epstein's plane if he "had any inkling of what he was doing".
Former President Bill Clinton testified before the House Oversight Committee, asserting he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activities and had severed ties with him long before Epstein’s crimes came to light.
Former President Bill Clinton testified before the House Oversight Committee, stating he 'saw nothing' related to Jeffrey Epstein's activities, despite photos linking him to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Former President Bill Clinton addressed the now-infamous photo of himself in a hot tub with an unidentified woman during his closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee, stating he did not know who the woman was and did not have sex with her.
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