Ex-president says he ‘did nothing wrong’ with Epstein

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BILL CLINTON, shown in 2024, faced questioning from lawmakers on Friday.

(JACQUELYN MARTIN Associated Press)

across the world have been able to get away with a lot of heinous crimes and they haven't been held accountable and they have not even had to answer questions,” Comer said.

Hillary Clinton told lawmakers Thursday that she had no knowledge of how Epstein had sexually abused underage girls and had no recollection of even meeting him. But Bill Clinton had to answer questions on a well-documented relationship with Epstein and his accomplice and former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, dating back to the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Bill Clinton, in his opening statement, said that he would probably often tell the committee that he did not recall the specifics of events from more than 20 years ago. But he also expressed certainty that he had not witnessed signs of Epstein’s abuse.

Still, Republicans were relishing the opportunity to scrutinize the former Democratic president under oath.

“No one’s accusing anyone of any wrongdoing, but I think the American people have a lot of questions,” Comer said.

Republicans long sought testimony