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Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have released video from their depositions of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, part of the committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Here's NPR's Saige Miller.
SAIGE MILLER, BYLINE: The Clintons found themselves in the middle of the committee's investigation because of Bill Clinton's past relationship with Epstein. But over hours of testimony, both stood firm that they knew nothing about Epstein's criminal activities. Bill Clinton said his relationship with Epstein revolved around the Clinton Foundation's work on AIDS research. The former president said Epstein offered use of his private jet for travel. In return, Clinton spoke to Epstein about economics and politics. Clinton told the committee the relationship mostly started after he was president and ended around 2003.
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BILL CLINTON: I thought Mr. Epstein was an interesting man, but he - I didn't think he was really interested in what I was doing.
MILLER: Clinton told lawmakers he didn't notice anything that made him think Epstein was a criminal or involved in the trafficking or sexual abuse of underage girls.
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B CLINTON: There was nothing that I saw when I was around him that made me realize he was trafficking women.
MILLER: While Clinton appears many times in the Epstein files, he has never been accused of wrongdoing. Clinton also said the relationship ended before any of Epstein's criminal history came to light.
Hillary Clinton was confused as to why she was being deposed in the first place, and that's because she said she never knew Epstein.
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HILLARY CLINTON: I don't recall ever talking about Mr. Epstein. He was not on my radar. He was not somebody that I had any connection to.
MILLER: But Hillary Clinton did mention that President Donald Trump was also known to have a relationship with Epstein.
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H CLINTON: I think that it would be in keeping with the scope of the investigation of this committee to set up a deposition with President Trump.
MILLER: Which is something Democrats on the committee have been pushing for. And after former President Clinton's deposition, the Democrats say it sets a precedent for President Trump to one day be questioned, too.
Saige Miller, NPR News.
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