Thursday, February 26, 2026

fmr Sec of State Clinton testifies ...

The former secretary of State said Republicans are "fully aware" that she has no knowledge that would assist their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

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... In her prepared opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Thursday, Hillary Clinton suggested the panel's monthslong Jeffrey Epstein investigation is "partisan political theater" -- not a quest for truth, transparency or accountability.

The former secretary of State's statement slams the committee for not asking President Donald Trump under oath about his appearances in the Epstein files or demanding testimony from Florida and New York prosecutors about Epstein's infamous "sweetheart deal" in 2008 that allowed him to dodge federal sex trafficking charges and plead guilty to lesser state charges.

"Instead, you have compelled me to testify, fully aware that I have no knowledge that would assist your investigation, in order to distract attention from President Trump's actions and to cover them up despite legitimate calls for answers," Clinton said, according to her opening statement to the Oversight panel, which she posted on X.

"This institutional failure is designed to protect one political party and one public official, rather than to seek truth and justice for the victims and survivors, as well as the public who also want to get to the bottom of this matter," Clinton continued. "My heart breaks for the survivors. And I am furious on their behalf." ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-26 12:08 PM

"Instead, you have compelled me to testify, fully aware that I have no knowledge that would assist your investigation, in order to distract attention from President Trump's actions and to cover them up despite legitimate calls for answers," Clinton said, according to her opening statement to the Oversight panel, which she posted on X.

"This institutional failure is designed to protect one political party and one public official, rather than to seek truth and justice for the victims and survivors, as well as the public who also want to get to the bottom of this matter," Clinton continued.

"My heart breaks for the survivors. And I am furious on their behalf."

These slime ball Republicans are using the Survivors plight to tickle their Base's G spot.

Totally pathetic and outrageous... and done behind closed doors so they can spin whatever she says before the Public gets to see it.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-26 12:11 PM

It's like, "Benghazi!" all over again:

"Hillary Clinton put the controversy over terrorist attacks in Benghazi firmly behind her on Thursday after eleven hours of frequently meandering questions from conservative critics failed to dent the former secretary of state's campaign for president.

In what may prove a defining moment in the 2016 race for the White House and a disappointment for her presidential rivals, Clinton shrugged off an intense focus on her private email use and an informal adviser at a long-awaited but ultimately deflated hearing before US lawmakers."

www.theguardian.com

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-26 12:27 PM

you have compelled me to testify, fully aware that I have no knowledge that would assist your investigation, in order to distract attention from President Trump's actions

The entire federal government is being used to protect Trump.

This country has turned into nothing more than another failed Trump acquisition.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-02-26 12:33 PM

"in order to distract attention from President Trump's actions"

It would take God himself to distract the world from Trump and the Epstein Files at this point.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-26 12:58 PM

Yashar Ali
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UPDATE

The House Oversight Committee's deposition of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been halted after committee member Congresswoman Lauren Boebert took an unauthorized photo of Clinton and sent it to Benny Johnson, who promptly disseminated it after adding his watermark.

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#6 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-26 01:16 PM

"It's like, "Benghazi!" all over again:"

Former CJCOS Gates testified the idea 'a specialized team is trained and ready to drop into an ongoing firefight' halfway around the world was "a cartoonish view of the military".

Of course, the central salient issue regarding HRC "refusing to send troops" is, of course the fact the Secretary of State isn't in the military chain of command.

#7 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-02-26 01:47 PM

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