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Yesterday’s closed-door deposition of Hillary Clinton by the House Oversight Committee was a spectacle that should have been simple: answer whether she had any ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Mrs. Clinton insisted she never met Epstein, never flew on his plane, and had no knowledge of his crimes, delivering a rehearsed denial that satisfied her allies but did little to convince skeptical Americans watching Washington’s elites circle the wagons. The facts the public already knows about Epstein’s reach make blanket denials from the political class hard to swallow.
The hearing was interrupted by the very theater the left decries when it happens elsewhere—a photo from inside the deposition leaked, forcing a brief pause and stoking accusations of partisan grandstanding. Republicans on the committee say the pause only underscored the need for transparency, while Democrats predictably accused Republicans of a fishing expedition. The push-and-pull shows the real issue: the American people deserve clarity, not cloak-and-dagger politics or protective reflexes from party loyalists.
Now the spotlight turns to former President Bill Clinton, who is scheduled to sit for his deposition amid lingering questions about his past encounters with Epstein and the infamous plane known to many as the “Lolita Express.” Chairman James Comer has signaled bluntly that the investigation is far from over and that subpoenas and tough questions are the minimum needed to get answers from a political dynasty long accustomed to special treatment. Conservatives should welcome an even-handed probe that applies the same standards to former presidents as to any other citizen.
Public records and flight manifests unsealed in prior litigation show that Bill Clinton was a passenger on Epstein’s aircraft on multiple occasions in the early 2000s, while Clinton’s team has long described those outings as a few bona fide trips connected to charitable work. That discrepancy between days-in-the-logs and the Clinton camp’s wording is exactly why Congress is doing its job now: to reconcile what the records show with what officials remember and to determine whether anyone used power and access to hide criminal behavior. Americans are entitled to that accounting, and it’s not extreme to demand it.
Republicans are right to press for the public release of the transcript and video of these depositions; transparency is the best disinfectant against both corruption and conspiracy. The committee has already said the footage and transcripts will be released in the coming days, and patriots should insist they be comprehensive and unredacted so the public can judge for itself. If Democrats and the media truly believe the Clintons are innocent, they should be clamoring for the same full release instead of reflexive protectiveness.
Make no mistake: this probe is not about score-settling for Republicans, despite the left’s preferred narrative. It is about holding powerful people accountable and ensuring equal treatment under the law—principles conservatives have defended for decades even when inconvenient. Chairman Comer’s moves, including previously pursuing contempt votes to secure cooperation, show a seriousness about oversight that the country desperately needs after years of elite immunity.
Hardworking Americans watching this unfold should demand the same thing: clean answers and justice administered without fear or favor. The Clintons will have their chance to speak, and the rest of us will have our chance to hear the record and draw our conclusions. If Washington’s standards are to mean anything, no one — not a former first family, not a senator, not a billionaire — should get a pass.
