Republicans on the House Oversight Committee released video on Monday of the nearly five-hour deposition of former President Bill Clinton about his relationship with the disgraced financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
The interview happened about four days after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the committee.
Here are five stand-out moments from the interview.
‘I did nothing wrong’
In his opening statement, Clinton forcefully denied doing anything wrong throughout his relationship with Epstein.
“No matter how many photos you show me, I have two things that at the end of the day matter more than your interpretation of those 20-year-old photos,” he said. “I know what I saw, and more importantly, what I didn’t see. I know what I did, and more importantly, what I didn’t do. I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong.”
Clinton laughed at assertions that he was subject to a ‘honey pot’
One of the Republicans showed Clinton a copy of a passport released by the Department of Justice that appears to show Epstein under a different alias.
A Republican on the committee posited that she believed Epstein was an “intelligence agent” and that Clinton may have been targeted in a “honey pot” operation to extract intelligence. The term “honey pot” refers to using intimate or sexual favors to coerce someone into giving up intelligence information.
Clinton laughed at the assertion.
Revealed Trump claimed falling out with Epstein was over land deal
Clinton also volunteered information about a falling out between President Donald Trump and Epstein in the early 2000s.
Clinton said Trump and Epstein were friends for a time, but stopped talking after a land deal fell apart.
Forcibly denied speaking to Epstein about matters outside of The Clinton Foundation
During one back-and-forth with a House Republican, Clinton denied ever speaking to Epstein about matters that didn’t relate to The Clinton Foundation.
When asked if he ever spoke to Epstein about young girls, the former president replied forcefully, “No.”
Undercut claim by late Epstein survivor
Clinton also undercut a claim made by the late Epstein survivor, Virginia Giuffre.
Giuffre claimed in previous testimony that she saw Clinton on Epstein’s infamous island in St. James. Clinton said that assertion is not true.
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