Hillary Clinton Adviser Says House Oversight Epstein Deposition PAUSED After Photo Leaks

Hillary Clinton testified Thursday afternoon before the House Oversight Committee, where she answered questions surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Shortly after Clinton completed her opening statement, the deposition was paused after conservative influencer Benny Johnson uploaded a picture of Clinton testifying.

In response to the leaked photo, the deposition was momentarily paused.

Here’s what The New York Times reported on the pause of the deposition:

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton briefly halted her closed-door testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday afternoon after learning that a Republican attendee had leaked an image from inside the deposition, prompting an eruption in the room as her lawyers vociferously objected.

Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado shared a photograph of Mrs. Clinton answering questions, which was posted on social media by Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster. Mrs. Clinton’s attorneys immediately asked to pause the proceedings, noting that the former secretary of state had been denied her request for a public hearing. The deposition resumed about 30 minutes later.

The disruption came after a defiant opening statement from Mrs. Clinton, who decried House Republicans for forcing her to participate in their investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and accused them of using her as a prop in “partisan political theater.”

“You have compelled me to testify, fully aware that I have no knowledge that would assist your investigation, in order to distract attention from President Trump’s actions and to cover them up despite legitimate calls for answers,” she said according to a copy of her statement provided in advance.

Here are the photos that were leaked:

Full Shot of the Clinton Epstein Testimony currently ongoing: pic.twitter.com/W4JuJhUjCN

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 26, 2026

Here’s the moment the advisors made the announcement:

Advisors to Hillary Clinton say the House Oversight Committee's deposition hearing has been paused due an unauthorized photo from the hearing shared on social media: "It came from Benny Johnson, he said Lauren Boebert gave it to him." pic.twitter.com/DAOMZmuSkn

— CSPAN (@cspan) February 26, 2026

NBC News reported Clinton denied knowing anything about Epstein’s criminal activities:

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the House Oversight Committee on Thursday she has no new information about Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, criticizing Republicans’ handling of their investigations into the late convicted sex offender.

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“I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein. I never flew on his plane or visited his island home or offices,” she said in the opening statement, which she posted on X and delivered during a closed-door hearing with lawmakers.

Make sure to read her opening statement here:

READ IT HERE: Hillary Clinton Releases Opening Statement For Closed-Door Epstein Deposition