Former U.S. First Lady and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has requested to testify publicly before the United States Congress regarding her relationship with convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.
In this context, she sent a formal request to James Comer, Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, asking for a public hearing with live television coverage.
As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Republican Congressman Comer is insisting that the hearing be held behind closed doors. According to available information, Hillary Clinton and her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, are expected to testify by the end of this month.
Hillary Clinton further reinforced her request through a public post on social media, directly challenging Comer.
“You like to talk about transparency. There is nothing more transparent than a public hearing with the cameras on,” Clinton wrote on the social media platform X.
In that statement, she did not clarify whether former President Clinton shares her position in favor of public testimony.
Initially, the Clinton family opposed appearing before the Republican-led House investigative committee. However, faced with the possibility of sanctions, they confirmed earlier this week that they would comply with the summons and provide testimony.
James Comer stated that the hearings will be recorded in both audio and video, and that transcripts will be released at a later stage. According to AP, the chairman plans to conduct the hearings without public attendance.
Under the current schedule, Hillary Clinton is set to testify on February 26, while Bill Clinton’s testimony is planned for the following day, February 27.
