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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling for her upcoming testimony before the House Oversight Committee to be made public in a congressional probe of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In a pair of social media posts on Feb. 5, the former first lady and Democratic presidential candidate railed against the committee and Republican lawmakers whom she said had "ignored" previous testimony by her and former President Bill Clinton.

Clinton said that they had engaged with the committee in "good faith," but the goalposts kept moving in what she called "an exercise in distraction."

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[–] karashta@sopuli.xyz 45 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I hate her so much but do indeed make it public. Agreeing with her in any capacity makes me feel like I need a shower.

[–] ugandan_airways@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Makes me think some kind of backroom deal was made. Trump was saying yesterday he liked Bill Clinton, and today Hillary is saying this. Feels too planned. But I’m all for it being broadcast. Can we have immediate punishments broadcast as well?

[–] IratePirate@feddit.org 7 points 2 days ago

Can we have immediate punishments broadcast as well?

Sure. That public wrist-slapping will teach 'em and all around them!

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

“Yeah I was there, but I don’t remember what I was up to, but I do remember Donald being there and he was….” Broadcast it all

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

The game theory of that situation is obvious. Trump would then say basically the same thing in reversr, and he's far more powerful than the Clintons right now, which likely ends up with them in jail and Trump scot-free

They aren't going to implicate anyone. It's the only logical, selfish, choice

[–] GetMeTedStriker@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

Why is Dana White in this photo?

[–] notsure@fedia.io 3 points 2 days ago

Ma'am, please stick it to them.

[–] carrotfox@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Look who came back from the dead

[–] ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

She's calling for public because she knows it will never happen.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 1 points 2 days ago

It's funny how these guys are only like this when their enemies are in charge.