She noted Trump's administration has "gutted" a State Department office focused on international sex trafficking. Speaking to reporters after Clinton's testimony, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer dismissed the idea of having Trump appear before the panel. Before the hearing, Comer denied that the probe was a partisan effort, noting that several Democrats had pushed for the Clintons to testify. Trump socialized extensively with Epstein in the 1990s and 2000s, before the disgraced financier's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. According to Comer, Epstein visited the White House 17 times while Clinton was in office.
Source: CBC News February 27, 2026 16:44 UTC