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From bitter barbs to screaming matches and more, the Clintons testifying on Epstein made headlines.
They would have made more had Donald Trump not ignited a multinational war in the Middle East.
Former President Bill Clinton was an Epstein associate. His testimony, though extraordinary, makes a kind of sense.
But what was the photo that prompted the former POTUS to grin and chuckle to himself?
This is odd
On Monday, March 2, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee released footage from the hours-long depositions of the Clintons.
(It seems likely that, had there been findings during the testimony, that GOP leadership would have released the footage at a better time, and not quietly dropping videos while Trump wages an illegal war in Iran.)
Hillary has famously testified before, often on absurd pretexts.
Initially, her testimony was behind some viral moments — primarily concerning noted Beetlejuice fan Lauren Boebert leaking photos (plural) of the former Secretary of State.
Former President Clinton’s testimony was unprecedented. He seemingly charmed even Republicans, true to his reputation, despite offering testimony about Trump.
Bill Clinton: And he somehow knew I had flown in Jeffrey Epstein’s aircraft. And he said, “You know, we had some great times together over the years, but we fell out all because of a real estate deal.” and he said, “I’m sorry it happened.”
One particular moment from the former POTUS’ testimony stands out, however.
The table before Clinton had specific documents from the Epstein Files.
One throwback appeared to make him grin and even chuckle.
It is unclear which photo elicited this response — let alone why.
At one point, he and his attorney appeared to have a quiet tug-of-war over the photo. Clinton was the victor.
What was going through his head?
There are numerous uncharitable interpretations for Clinton’s mood. It’s unlikely that it’s anything more from true judgment.
Truth be told, no matter how long and largely boring a deposition before Congress might be, there’s a time and a place for chuckling.
No matter the context — however innocuous in and of itself — of a photo, nothing related to Epstein is a laughing matter.
(We should all remember that, no matter how absurd the typos in his very short emails seem to be, or how much even this class of creep seems to loathe Elon Musk’s attempts to ingratiate himself with them.)
Clinton should know that. C’mon, man.
Q: Did you ever have any communications with Mr Epstein that related to young women or girls?
BILL CLINTON: No
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) March 2, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The former President testified that he was unaware of Epstein’s criminal conduct.
In 2008, authorities busted the notorious pedophile in Florida for soliciting sex from a minor.
Since then, the world has learned that this was far from the first time.
Clinton testified that, had he “any inkling” of Epstein’s true nature before his 2008 arrest, he would have turned him in sooner.
Whether anyone believes that is up to them. It could be true. To our knowledge, Clinton is not implicated in the more horrific Epstein crimes.
What should we really make of this?
Love him or hate him, more or less everyone can agree that Clinton is accomplished at dissembling.
President Obama gave extraordinary speeches. Clinton’s talents were more personal, engaging with people more directly — and saying what they wanted to hear.
Even his fans say this. The real key to his success was perhaps his inhuman levels of rizz.
He was a smart, charismatic man — even if some of his policies drove the Democratic Party to the right, and even decades later, our nation desperately needs to claw its way back to reason.
Unfortunately, opinions on Clinton are all over the spectrum. It’s likely that anyone’s response to his deposition before the Oversight Committee is seen through that filter.
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