Hillary Clinton’s testimony about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has now resumed, after being abruptly paused due to a photo leak from inside the closed-door session with US lawmakers
The former secretary of state’s opening statement accuses the Republican-led House Oversight Committee of “partisan political theater” and calls on them to request President Donald Trump testify
Clinton says she has no information on Epstein’s crimes, and does not recall ever meeting or speaking to him
Former US President Bill Clinton is set to testify on Friday, and has previously said he took trips on Epstein’s plane but denies any knowledge of, or involvement in, Epstein’s crimes
Lawmakers are expected to give the media updates about Clinton’s testimony throughout the day
Clinton’s statement makes it clear she’s not backing away from a fight, North America Correspondent Anthony Zurcher writes
There is no suggestion that appearing in the Epstein documents, millions of files relating to the late sex offender, implies any wrongdoing
