Tense Conflict in Congressional Epstein Probe Deposition
Hillary Clinton sharply rebuked Republican Rep. Nancy Mace throughout a latest congressional deposition tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The alternate, captured in video footage launched on Monday, highlighted Clinton’s frustration as she detailed her post-9/11 interactions with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
The deposition occurred final Thursday in Chappaqua, New York, with former President Invoice Clinton testifying the next day. Reps. Anna Paulina Luna, Nancy Mace, and James Comer attended as a part of the probe into the convicted intercourse offender.
Clinton’s Outburst Amid Lutnick Questioning
Clinton grew visibly agitated when Mace interrupted her response. “You requested the query, I’ll reply your query. This was what I spent my time doing!” Clinton declared, wagging her finger.
She defined her acquaintance with Lutnick stems from the 9/11 assaults, when his agency, Cantor Fitzgerald, endured the heaviest casualties—roughly 650 staff killed. Lutnick himself prevented the tragedy after being delayed whereas dropping his youngster at kindergarten.
“I do know Howard Lutnick as a result of once I was Senator on 9/11, the agency he headed suffered the best lack of life,” Clinton recounted.
Epstein Ties and 2016 Marketing campaign Fundraiser
The road of questioning centered on Clinton’s purported hyperlinks to Epstein and Lutnick. Clinton maintained she by no means met Epstein personally and encountered his affiliate Ghislaine Maxwell only some occasions.
Emails from the Epstein recordsdata reveal that in November 2015, Lutnick invited Epstein to a “very intimate fundraising occasion” at his agency for Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid. Epstein’s attendance stays unconfirmed, and Federal Election Fee information present he made no contributions to her marketing campaign. Lutnick, nevertheless, donated the utmost allowable quantity of $2,700.
Mace commented on social media concerning the deposition: “Hillary Clinton denied looking for funds from Jeffrey Epstein—but emails confirmed Howard Lutnick sought funds for Hillary from Jeffrey Epstein.” She added, “She misplaced her sh*t once I requested about it.” No proof surfaced indicating Clinton instantly solicited funds from Epstein.
Forward of the deposition, Mace confirmed to reporters that the Lutnick-Epstein electronic mail would characteristic on her record of questions.
