"Mr. Chairman, your investigation is supposed to be assessing the federal government's handling of the investigations and prosecutions of Epstein and his crimes. You subpoenaed eight law enforcement officials, all of whom ran the Department of Justice or directed the FBI when Epstein's crimes were investigated and prosecuted. Of those eight, only one appeared before the Committee."
"You have held zero public hearings, refused to allow the media to attend them, including today, despite espousing the need for transparency on dozens of occasions. You have made little effort to call the people who show up most prominently in the Epstein files."
"Infuriatingly, the Trump Administration gutted the Trafficking in Persons Office at the State Department, cutting more than 70 percent of the career civil and foreign service experts who worked so hard to prevent trafficking crimes. The annual trafficking report, required by law, was delayed for months."
Hillary Clinton appeared before the House Oversight Committee to address allegations of ties to deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. She categorically denied any association with Epstein, stating she never visited his private islands or residences. Clinton delivered a scathing critique of the committee's investigation, noting that despite subpoenaing eight law enforcement officials who oversaw Epstein's prosecution, only one appeared. She highlighted that five former attorneys general submitted brief statements claiming no information, zero public hearings were held, media attendance was refused, and few prominent figures from Epstein files were called. Clinton characterized the investigation as an institutional failure designed to protect one political party and official. She also criticized the Trump Administration for cutting over 70 percent of trafficking prevention experts from the State Department and delaying the annual trafficking report.
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