Bill Clinton says he had no clue Jeffrey Epstein was allegedly exploiting, abusing and sex trafficking young girls … telling the House Oversight Committee he « had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing. »
The former President is testifying right now at a building in Upstate New York, near where the Clintons have a house.Bill told the panel in his opening statement, « Now, let me say what you’re going to hear from me. First, I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing. No matter how many photos you show me, I have two things that, at the end of the day, matter more than your interpretation of those 20-year-old photos. »
He added … « I know what I saw and more importantly, what I didn’t see. I know what I did and more importantly, what I didn’t do. I saw nothing and I did nothing wrong. »
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Bill said he would have turned Epstein in himself if he « had any inkling of what he was doing » … and he said by the time Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to procuring a minor for prostitution, he « had long stopped associating » with Epstein.
