On Monday, the U.S. Congress published the full videos of the closed-door testimonies given last week by former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The video of the former president's testimony is 4 hours and 33 minutes long and was posted on the official channel of the House of Representatives, while Hillary Clinton's video is of the same duration. During the recording, Clinton appears annoyed when hearing the questions from congressmen, and one of his lawyers repeatedly places a hand on his shoulder. According to the published material, the former head of state admitted that he traveled on Epstein's plane in the early 2000s and that it was a trip for his foundation, before the financier faced criminal charges for sexual offenses. The publication of the full videos of the Clintons' testimonies responds to years of transparency demands from lawmakers and sectors of the public interested in knowing all the details of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Both testimonies, recorded during closed-door sessions with members of the House committee investigating the case, allow viewers to directly see the former leaders facing questions from congressmen about their possible ties to the financier accused of trafficking minors. The release of the recordings came after the publication of hundreds of documents and other materials from Epstein's file that Congress had ordered to be made public under transparency laws passed last year. In the archives released by the Department of Justice in early December, photographs of Clinton at a pool, others hugging Epstein, and some accompanied by women with blurred faces were shared. Political analysts cited in local media point out that the decision to release the full testimonies comes at a time of high political tension in Washington, where the case has been a subject of partisan disputes. Although the sessions were private, the House decided to post the videos on its official channels so that citizens, journalists, and experts can form their own judgment without depending solely on press summaries or leaks.
