Hillary Clinton’s seven-hour-long deposition before the US House Oversight Committee on Thursday has been fully videotaped, the committee confirmed. The hearing at the Chappaqua Town Hall in New York was closed-door, with no media allowed inside. But the video and transcripts of the deposition will be made public soon.
The former US Secretary of State testified before the committee over her alleged links to late financier and convicted sex-trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein. She denied any wrongdoing and claimed that she “never met Epstein.”
However, given the interest in the files following the release of over 3 million pages of documents on Epstein under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, many are eagerly looking forward to the video and transcript to be being released.
In this article, we’ll take a look at when they may be made public and what procedures are to be followed before that.
When Will Hillary Clinton’s Testimony Video Be Released?
As of now, no official release date for Hillary Clinton’s deposition video from her February 26 testimony before the House Oversight Committee has been announced. But the committee chair James Comer confirmed that the testimony was recorded in full and will be released to the public eventually.
The video and transcripts need to first go through the attorneys of Hillary Clinton and will only be released when objections, if any, are resolved. They will appear on the website of the House Oversight Committee.
Rep. Lauren Boebert Sparks Row With Leaked Photo
A major row at the Hillary Clinton testimony was caused by US House Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado. Boebert, who was at the testimony as part of the House Oversight Committee, leaked a photo of Clinton to conservative podcaster Benny Johnson midway through the hearing.
As Johnson posted the photo on social media and it went viral, Clinton and her attorneys briefly halted the hearing to “figure out” how the photo was leaked. A Clinton spokesperson accused Boebert of violating the rules of the House. But the hearing resumed shortly after as Clinton reportedly returned to face questions from the lawmakers.
Boebert, meanwhile, defended Benny Johnson, saying he did “nothing wrong.” It is unclear if Boebert will face any action for leaking the photo.
