House Panel Releases Videos Of Bill And Hillary Clinton Answering Questions About Epstein

WASHINGTON — Videos of erstwhile President Clinton and erstwhile Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answering questions astir convicted activity offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Monday by a House committee investigating nan precocious financier.

The recordings of nan depositions, which spanned hours complete 2 days past week, show really some Clintons distanced themselves from Epstein. Bill Clinton told nan committee that he had ended his narration pinch Epstein years earlier nan financier entered a blameworthy plea successful 2008 to soliciting adultery from an underage girl.

The erstwhile Democratic president said he first remembered gathering Epstein erstwhile he flew aboard his backstage pitchy successful 2002 for nan Clintons’ humanitarian work, and they parted ways nan twelvemonth after.

“There’s thing that I saw erstwhile I was astir him that made maine recognize he was trafficking women,” Bill Clinton told nan committee.

Epstein visited nan White House galore times during Clinton’s presidency and location are photos of them shaking hands, but Bill Clinton said he did not callback those interactions.

Hillary Clinton said she ne'er moreover recalled gathering Epstein.

Still, they faced hours of questioning nether oath from lawmakers who are searching for accountability for anyone who was alert aliases ignored Epstein’s maltreatment of underage girls.

Groves writes for nan Associated Press.