Republicans Detail Hillary Clinton's Behavior During Closed-Door Epstein Hearing
Tensions boiled over behind closed doors Thursday as Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) described a heated exchange with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a House Oversight Committee deposition tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
According to Mace, the confrontation erupted after she asked Clinton about her reaction to photographs of former President Bill Clinton that resurfaced following the Department of Justice’s mass release of Epstein-related files.
“She was screaming. She was unhinged,” Mace said afterward. “I hope that President Clinton is less unhinged today than his wife was yesterday.”
Sources familiar with the deposition say Mace pressed Clinton on her feelings upon seeing the images, which have circulated widely since the document release. Clinton reportedly pushed back sharply, responding, “We’re not here to discuss my feelings.”
Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) indicated that the public may soon be able to judge the exchange firsthand. Comer said video of Clinton’s testimony could be released as early as Friday afternoon, pending review. “The American people will see it,” he said.
Clinton, speaking to reporters in New York following the deposition, rejected accusations of evasiveness and characterized the hearing as politically motivated. She said she answered questions “as fully as I could based on what I knew” and reiterated that she did not know Jeffrey Epstein.
“I don’t know how many times I had to say, ‘I did not know Jeffrey Epstein,’” Clinton stated. She also accused Republican lawmakers of veering into unrelated territory, citing questions about UFOs and the long-debunked Pizzagate conspiracy theory.
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), who also attended the deposition in Chappaqua, offered a different assessment. Speaking on Newsmax, Boebert said Clinton was “her normal self” and suggested that the former secretary of state struggled to recall details when faced with pointed questions about Epstein.
“Other topics that didn’t have much relevance, she could recall in great detail,” Boebert said. “But it was very difficult to get clear answers… on some of these more difficult issues.”
Boebert revealed that the Clintons initially resisted appearing before the committee in a public setting. She said lawmakers ultimately threatened contempt of Congress proceedings — a move that reportedly drew bipartisan support — before the Clintons agreed to sit for depositions.
“For seven months, we have been working… to get them in for an open public hearing,” Boebert said. “Once they saw that [contempt vote], they did agree to this style of deposition.”
Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to testify Friday, adding further anticipation to a week already charged with political drama.
Boebert also noted the possibility that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick could be called to testify regarding his acknowledged past interactions with Epstein. Lutnick has publicly stated that he once visited Epstein’s property for lunch with his family.
Committee members say transcripts and video footage will be released following attorney review. Lawmakers involved in the inquiry maintain that the goal is accountability and transparency — particularly for victims of Epstein’s crimes.