Hillary Clinton says she never met Jeffrey Epstein in deposition

Hillary Clinton told a House oversight committee in a closed-door deposition that she never met Jeffrey Epstein and disputed the committee's approach to sex-trafficking inquiries.

Hillary Clinton issued opening remarks ahead of a closed-door deposition to the House Oversight Committee in Chappaqua, N.Y., and reiterated that she never met Jeffrey Epstein. She said she never flew on his plane or visited his island, homes or offices. Clinton questioned the Republican-led committee's focus and noted her work on international efforts to combat sex trafficking while serving in the Obama administration. The deposition followed the committee's move to hold the Clintons in contempt after they initially declined to testify. What we know: - Clinton stated she does not recall encountering Jeffrey Epstein and said she never used his plane or visited his properties. - She criticized the committee's tactics and argued it was not prioritizing questions that would help trafficking victims. - Clinton said the second Trump administration reduced resources for a State Department office that addressed human trafficking. - The Clintons initially refused to testify but complied after the oversight committee threatened contempt; Bill Clinton is scheduled to testify next. - Records cited in reporting show Epstein visited the White House multiple times during Clinton's tenure, but it is unclear whether he met one-on-one with the Clintons; Ghislaine Maxwell was later convicted on federal sex-trafficking charges and sentenced to prison. Summary: Clinton's deposition restated her denial of any personal contact with Epstein and framed parts of the investigation as politically driven. The committee has said it is seeking information about any interactions with Epstein, links to the Clintons' charitable work and connections to Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Bill Clinton is scheduled to testify next. The Justice Department has released millions of pages of Epstein-related documents under the Epstein Transparency Act.