A video recently released by the House Oversight Committee captures a heated clash between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) during questioning about the Clintons’ ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The footage, published by the committee, shows Mace pressing Clinton over alleged financial ties to Epstein and asking about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Clinton attempted to respond as Mace continued speaking, prompting raised voices from both women.
“You asked the question, I’m going to answer your question,” Clinton said, as Mace continued speaking.
“You want to yell at me, that’s fine, but I’ll yell right back,” Mace replied. “I’m doing the job that you would not do and refused to do as Secretary of State.”
Clinton sought to explain how she knew Lutnick, referencing her time representing New York in the Senate and the September 11 attacks, which killed employees at Lutnick’s firm and his brother, stating that “nobody lost more people than Howard Lutnick” in the 9-11 attacks. She later told Mace, “If you don’t want to hear what emotionally affected me, that’s fine, but that’s why I know Howard Lutnick.”
Mace pushed back, saying, “I see what you’re doing here, and you’re obfuscating from the question.”
The exchange was part of a broader deposition in which Clinton said she did not recall ever meeting Epstein and only briefly met his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, according to reporting published by The Hill. At one point, Clinton threatened to walk out after Rep. Lauren Boebert posted a photo from inside the deposition room, calling it a violation of committee rules.
In a separate deposition, former President Bill Clinton was questioned for more than four hours. He acknowledged taking more than 26 flights on Epstein’s private plane but denied visiting Epstein’s private island, Little Saint James, per previous reporting by The Dallas Express.
The depositions followed a standoff with Chairman James Comer (R-KY), who had threatened contempt proceedings before the Clintons agreed to testify. Comer has reportedly said the inquiry aims to inform legislative reforms related to sex trafficking investigations.
Neither of the Clintons has been charged with crimes related to their association with Epstein.