On the 26th, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was questioned by Congress regarding the Epstein case at her residence in New York State. During her closed-door testimony, she stated that she was unaware of the criminal actions of the 'sex offender' Epstein and had never met him.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Hillary issued a statement on social media that day, saying she was "completely unaware of their criminal activities,” had never met Epstein, and had “never flown on his plane, visited his island, residence, or office.”
Hillary accused the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by Republicans, of trying to divert attention from President Trump's ties to Epstein, and called for Congress to directly question Trump. She said: “You are forcing me to testify, knowing full well that the information I have is of no help to your investigation, yet you still do it as a means to divert attention from President Trump’s conduct and to cover up his actions.”
Former President Bill Clinton will be questioned by Congress on the 27th. The Clinton couple's testimonies will then be made public.
For months, the Clintons refused to respond to subpoenas to testify before Congress issued by Republican James Comer, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, arguing that the subpoenas were invalid and lacked legal force. In early February, under pressure from the Republican-controlled House preparing to hold a vote on the couple’s alleged contempt of Congress, the Clintons agreed to appear for questioning. The Clintons also stated that the inquiry should be conducted publicly, not behind closed doors, to prevent Republicans from politicizing the issue.
On February 19, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform announced that it would hold the closed-door investigation and questioning at the Clintons’ residence in Chappaqua, New York.