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This video is a transcript of the deposition of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, conducted by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The deposition focuses on the committee's investigation into the actions and investigations of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The transcript details the opening statements, ground rules for the deposition, and initial questioning, including inquiries about Clinton's knowledge of and connections to Epstein and Maxwell, as well as her role in various initiatives and her perspective on government transparency.
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On August 5th, 2025,","start_time_text":"2:02"},{"start_ms":"126000","end_ms":"130160","text":"Chairman Comr issued a subpoena for","start_time_text":"2:06"},{"start_ms":"127759","end_ms":"131840","text":"Secretary Clinton to appear today for a","start_time_text":"2:07"},{"start_ms":"130160","end_ms":"133280","text":"deposition and furtherance of the","start_time_text":"2:10"},{"start_ms":"131840","end_ms":"135360","text":"committee's investigation into the","start_time_text":"2:11"},{"start_ms":"133280","end_ms":"138239","text":"actions and investigations of Mr.","start_time_text":"2:13"},{"start_ms":"135360","end_ms":"140319","text":"Jeffrey Epste and Miss Galen Maxwell.","start_time_text":"2:15"},{"start_ms":"138239","end_ms":"142160","text":"I will enter the original subpoena and","start_time_text":"2:18"},{"start_ms":"140319","end_ms":"144560","text":"corresponding cover letter from August","start_time_text":"2:20"},{"start_ms":"142160","end_ms":"147200","text":"5, 2025, as well as the additional","start_time_text":"2:22"},{"start_ms":"144560","end_ms":"150000","text":"subpoena from December 15, 2025,","start_time_text":"2:24"},{"start_ms":"147200","end_ms":"152160","text":"determining a new date as exhibit one.","start_time_text":"2:27"},{"start_ms":"150000","end_ms":"154160","text":">> Excuse me, council. Uh, I want to for","start_time_text":"2:30"},{"start_ms":"152160","end_ms":"156319","text":"the record I want to put in one sentence","start_time_text":"2:32"},{"start_ms":"154160","end_ms":"158640","text":"from the cover letter to the subpoena","start_time_text":"2:34"},{"start_ms":"156319","end_ms":"161680","text":"and that's the chairman's own definition","start_time_text":"2:36"},{"start_ms":"158640","end_ms":"163599","text":"of the scope of this investigation. He","start_time_text":"2:38"},{"start_ms":"161680","end_ms":"165920","text":"wrote and I quote, "It's to conduct","start_time_text":"2:41"},{"start_ms":"163599","end_ms":"168000","text":"oversight of the federal government's","start_time_text":"2:43"},{"start_ms":"165920","end_ms":"170640","text":"enforcement of sex trafficking laws","start_time_text":"2:45"},{"start_ms":"168000","end_ms":"173360","text":"generally and specifically its handling","start_time_text":"2:48"},{"start_ms":"170640","end_ms":"176160","text":"of the investigation and prosecution of","start_time_text":"2:50"},{"start_ms":"173360","end_ms":"178560","text":"Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell." Thank you.","start_time_text":"2:53"},{"start_ms":"176160","end_ms":"181200","text":"As stated in the email correspondence","start_time_text":"2:56"},{"start_ms":"178560","end_ms":"183360","text":"with council for secretary Clinton in","start_time_text":"2:58"},{"start_ms":"181200","end_ms":"186000","text":"negotiations for the scope regarding the","start_time_text":"3:01"},{"start_ms":"183360","end_ms":"188879","text":"the today's deposition, the scope agreed","start_time_text":"3:03"},{"start_ms":"186000","end_ms":"190400","text":"upon by council with the for the","start_time_text":"3:06"},{"start_ms":"188879","end_ms":"193200","text":"committee and council for secretary","start_time_text":"3:08"},{"start_ms":"190400","end_ms":"194720","text":"Clinton stated, and I quote, as conveyed","start_time_text":"3:10"},{"start_ms":"193200","end_ms":"196959","text":"to you in a letter from the chairman","start_time_text":"3:13"},{"start_ms":"194720","end_ms":"198720","text":"yesterday morning that you agreed to,","start_time_text":"3:14"},{"start_ms":"196959","end_ms":"200720","text":"the committee could not accept your","start_time_text":"3:16"},{"start_ms":"198720","end_ms":"202319","text":"proposed limitation on the scope of","start_time_text":"3:18"},{"start_ms":"200720","end_ms":"204159","text":"President Clinton's testimony.","start_time_text":"3:20"},{"start_ms":"202319","end_ms":"206400","text":"Accordingly, pursuant to the committee's","start_time_text":"3:22"},{"start_ms":"204159","end_ms":"208239","text":"investigation into the alleged","start_time_text":"3:24"},{"start_ms":"206400","end_ms":"209840","text":"mismanagement of of the federal","start_time_text":"3:26"},{"start_ms":"208239","end_ms":"212959","text":"government's investigation into Mr.","start_time_text":"3:28"},{"start_ms":"209840","end_ms":"215040","text":"Jeffrey Epstein and Miss Galain Maxwell,","start_time_text":"3:29"},{"start_ms":"212959","end_ms":"217760","text":"the circumstances and subsequent","start_time_text":"3:32"},{"start_ms":"215040","end_ms":"219920","text":"investigations of Mr. Epstein's death,","start_time_text":"3:35"},{"start_ms":"217760","end_ms":"222159","text":"the operation of sex trafficking rings","start_time_text":"3:37"},{"start_ms":"219920","end_ms":"223920","text":"and ways of the federal government for","start_time_text":"3:39"},{"start_ms":"222159","end_ms":"226799","text":"the federal government to effectively","start_time_text":"3:42"},{"start_ms":"223920","end_ms":"229040","text":"combat them, ways in which Mr. Epstein","start_time_text":"3:43"},{"start_ms":"226799","end_ms":"231280","text":"and Miss Maxwell sought to curry favor","start_time_text":"3:46"},{"start_ms":"229040","end_ms":"233519","text":"and exercise influence to protect their","start_time_text":"3:49"},{"start_ms":"231280","end_ms":"236000","text":"illegal activities and potential","start_time_text":"3:51"},{"start_ms":"233519","end_ms":"238319","text":"violations of ethics rules related to","start_time_text":"3:53"},{"start_ms":"236000","end_ms":"240159","text":"elected officials. The committee will","start_time_text":"3:56"},{"start_ms":"238319","end_ms":"242400","text":"ask President Clinton and Secretary","start_time_text":"3:58"},{"start_ms":"240159","end_ms":"244640","text":"Clinton all of its questions regarding","start_time_text":"4:00"},{"start_ms":"242400","end_ms":"246720","text":"Jeffrey Epstein and Galain Maxwell,","start_time_text":"4:02"},{"start_ms":"244640","end_ms":"248560","text":"including but not limited to the","start_time_text":"4:04"},{"start_ms":"246720","end_ms":"250480","text":"personal relationships between the","start_time_text":"4:06"},{"start_ms":"248560","end_ms":"252400","text":"Clintons and Mr. Epstein and Miss","start_time_text":"4:08"},{"start_ms":"250480","end_ms":"254720","text":"Maxwell and the ways in which Mr.","start_time_text":"4:10"},{"start_ms":"252400","end_ms":"257680","text":"Epstein and Miss Maxwell sought to curry","start_time_text":"4:12"},{"start_ms":"254720","end_ms":"260079","text":"favor and exercise influence as well as","start_time_text":"4:14"},{"start_ms":"257680","end_ms":"261759","text":"the operation for of sex trafficking","start_time_text":"4:17"},{"start_ms":"260079","end_ms":"263680","text":"rings and the ways for the federal","start_time_text":"4:20"},{"start_ms":"261759","end_ms":"266000","text":"government to effectively combat them","start_time_text":"4:21"},{"start_ms":"263680","end_ms":"268720","text":"without the pro proposed limitations on","start_time_text":"4:23"},{"start_ms":"266000","end_ms":"271520","text":"scope sought in your January 31, 2026","start_time_text":"4:26"},{"start_ms":"268720","end_ms":"273600","text":"letter.","start_time_text":"4:28"},{"start_ms":"271520","end_ms":"275600","text":">> I will enter as exhibit two the","start_time_text":"4:31"},{"start_ms":"273600","end_ms":"276960","text":"correspondence between Chairman Comr and","start_time_text":"4:33"},{"start_ms":"275600","end_ms":"279040","text":"Council for President Clinton and","start_time_text":"4:35"},{"start_ms":"276960","end_ms":"281840","text":"Secretary Clinton. This correspondence","start_time_text":"4:36"},{"start_ms":"279040","end_ms":"284800","text":"includes the following letters. October","start_time_text":"4:39"},{"start_ms":"281840","end_ms":"287680","text":"6, 2025. Letter from David E Kendall to","start_time_text":"4:41"},{"start_ms":"284800","end_ms":"290720","text":"Chairman Comr and Ranking Member Garcia.","start_time_text":"4:44"},{"start_ms":"287680","end_ms":"294000","text":"October 22, 2025 letter from Chairman","start_time_text":"4:47"},{"start_ms":"290720","end_ms":"296639","text":"Comr to David E Kendall. November 3,","start_time_text":"4:50"},{"start_ms":"294000","end_ms":"299600","text":"2025, letter from David E. Kendall to","start_time_text":"4:54"},{"start_ms":"296639","end_ms":"302800","text":"Chairman Comr and Ranking Member Garcia.","start_time_text":"4:56"},{"start_ms":"299600","end_ms":"306000","text":"November 21, 2025, letter from Chairman","start_time_text":"4:59"},{"start_ms":"302800","end_ms":"308800","text":"Comr to David E. Kendall. December 10,","start_time_text":"5:02"},{"start_ms":"306000","end_ms":"311680","text":"2025, letter from David E. Kendall to","start_time_text":"5:06"},{"start_ms":"308800","end_ms":"314800","text":"Chairman Comr and Ranking Member Garcia.","start_time_text":"5:08"},{"start_ms":"311680","end_ms":"318639","text":"December 15, 2025. Letter from Chairman","start_time_text":"5:11"},{"start_ms":"314800","end_ms":"321440","text":"Comr to David E. Kendall. January 3,","start_time_text":"5:14"},{"start_ms":"318639","end_ms":"324400","text":"2026. Letter from David E. 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Clinton","start_time_text":"5:40"},{"start_ms":"342960","end_ms":"346960","text":"to Chairman Comr encompassing attached","start_time_text":"5:42"},{"start_ms":"345360","end_ms":"348880","text":"declarations under the penalty of","start_time_text":"5:45"},{"start_ms":"346960","end_ms":"352880","text":"perjury of both President Clinton and","start_time_text":"5:46"},{"start_ms":"348880","end_ms":"354880","text":"Secretary Clinton. January 20, 2026,","start_time_text":"5:48"},{"start_ms":"352880","end_ms":"358400","text":"letter from Ashley Kalan and David E.","start_time_text":"5:52"},{"start_ms":"354880","end_ms":"361280","text":"Kendall to Chairman Comr. January 31,","start_time_text":"5:54"},{"start_ms":"358400","end_ms":"363600","text":"2026, letter from Ashley Kalen and","start_time_text":"5:58"},{"start_ms":"361280","end_ms":"366960","text":"Katherine M. 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I will","start_time_text":"6:18"},{"start_ms":"381840","end_ms":"387919","text":"mark that notice as exhibit 3.","start_time_text":"6:21"},{"start_ms":"386000","end_ms":"391600","text":"I will mark as exhibit four the","start_time_text":"6:26"},{"start_ms":"387919","end_ms":"393840","text":"postponeed notice date December 16, 2025","start_time_text":"6:27"},{"start_ms":"391600","end_ms":"398319","text":"for a deposition of Secretary Clinton to","start_time_text":"6:31"},{"start_ms":"393840","end_ms":"400160","text":"occur on January 14, 2026.","start_time_text":"6:33"},{"start_ms":"398319","end_ms":"403520","text":"Secretary Clinton did not appear for her","start_time_text":"6:38"},{"start_ms":"400160","end_ms":"405520","text":"deposition on January 14, 2026. I will","start_time_text":"6:40"},{"start_ms":"403520","end_ms":"407600","text":"enter as exhibit","start_time_text":"6:43"},{"start_ms":"405520","end_ms":"409520","text":"five the transcript for the deposition","start_time_text":"6:45"},{"start_ms":"407600","end_ms":"411759","text":"for which Secretary Clinton failed to","start_time_text":"6:47"},{"start_ms":"409520","end_ms":"413199","text":"appear.","start_time_text":"6:49"},{"start_ms":"411759","end_ms":"416720","text":"The committee noticed a committee","start_time_text":"6:51"},{"start_ms":"413199","end_ms":"418479","text":"business meeting on January 14, 2026 to","start_time_text":"6:53"},{"start_ms":"416720","end_ms":"420479","text":"consider the contempt report for","start_time_text":"6:56"},{"start_ms":"418479","end_ms":"423840","text":"Secretary Hillary R. Clinton to be held","start_time_text":"6:58"},{"start_ms":"420479","end_ms":"426560","text":"on January 21st, 2026. I will mark that","start_time_text":"7:00"},{"start_ms":"423840","end_ms":"428560","text":"notice as exhibit 6.","start_time_text":"7:03"},{"start_ms":"426560","end_ms":"430720","text":"I will mark as exhibit seven the","start_time_text":"7:06"},{"start_ms":"428560","end_ms":"432400","text":"contempt report for Secretary Hillary R.","start_time_text":"7:08"},{"start_ms":"430720","end_ms":"433919","text":"Clinton voted favorably out of the","start_time_text":"7:10"},{"start_ms":"432400","end_ms":"436800","text":"Committee on Oversight and Government","start_time_text":"7:12"},{"start_ms":"433919","end_ms":"439360","text":"Reform.","start_time_text":"7:13"},{"start_ms":"436800","end_ms":"441199","text":"I will mark as exhibit 8 the final roll","start_time_text
