Hillary Clinton demands Trump quizzed under oath over Epstein after ‘heinous’ claims
Hillary Clinton says US authorities need to “get to the bottom” of allegations about Donald Trump.
The former Democrat presidential candidate has given an opening statement to the House Oversight Committee where she referred to claims the US Department of Justice withheld documents relating to Trump being involved in “heinous crimes”.
Clinton said: “A committee run by elected officials with a commitment to transparency would ensure the full release of all the files. It would ensure that the lawful redactions of those files protected the victims and survivors, not powerful men and political allies.
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Clinton said that US authorities need to “get to the bottom” of claims against Trump ( Image: AP)
“It would get to the bottom of reports that DoJ withheld FBI interviews in which a survivor accuses President Trump of heinous crimes.”
She also called for Trump to be quizzed under oath. She said: “If this Committee is serious about learning the truth about Epstein’s trafficking crimes, it would not rely on press gaggles to get answers from our current president on his involvement; it would ask him directly under oath about the tens of thousands of times he shows up in the Epstein files.”
Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the Oversight panel, claimed the Justice Department kept back information relating to allegations Trump sexually abused a minor from its release of the Epstein files. He accused the White House of a “cover-up” as he alleged FBI interviews with the alleged survivor had not been made public.
In a letter to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, Garcia said: “The Department of Justice (DOJ) is withholding materials in the Epstein files relating to alleged sexual abuse of a minor by Donald Trump.”
Trump has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to Jeffrey Epstein and he said he cut off a friendship before the financier was accused of sexual abuse.
Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State, also told US House politicians she had no knowledge of Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes. “I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering Mr Epstein,” Clinton said. Her testimony starts off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton.
Hillary Clinton did have connections to Epstein’s former girlfriend, Maxwell, through the Clinton Foundation. Maxwell was also a guest at the 2010 wedding of their daughter Chelsea Clinton.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are arguing that Bill Clinton’s appearance for a deposition sets a precedent that should apply to Trump as well. ”Let’s get President Trump in front of our committee to answer the questions that are being asked across this country from survivors,” said Garcia.
The Republican chair of the committee, Republican Rep. James Comer, has previously said the committee can’t depose Trump because he’s a sitting president. Trump, however, has expressed regret that the Clintons are being forced to testify in the committee’s probe.
