GEOFF BENNETT: Welcome to the "News Hour."

Members of the Republican-led House Oversight# Committee questioned Hillary Clinton for .. than six hours today as part of its investigation# into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The## former secretary of state told lawmakers she had# no information on Epstein's criminal activities.

AMNA NAWAZ: During a closed-door session,# Clinton said she also did not recall ever## meeting Mr.

Epstein and never flew on his# plane or visited his island, homes or offices.

Today's meeting was the first of two days# of closed-door depositions for the House## Oversight Committee of both Clinton and# her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

REP.

JAMES COMER (R-KY): There were a# lot of questions that we asked that we## weren't satisfied with the answers that we# got, but we will continue to move forward.

AMNA NAWAZ: Democrats on the committee argued## their Republican colleagues did# not take the deposition seriously.

REP.

YASSAMIN ANSARI (D-AZ): Today, we are sitting## through an incredibly unserious clown# show of a deposition where members .. Congress in the Republican Party are more# concerned about getting their photo-up of## Secretary Clinton than actually getting to# the truth and holding anyone accountable.

AMNA NAWAZ: Neither Bill nor Hillary# Clinton have been accused of wrongdoing## in connection with Epstein's crimes, but# Bill Clinton has said he previously had## a professional relationship with# the convicted sexual offender.

For more on today's testimony, I'm joined# now by justice correspondent Ali Rogin.

So, Ali, today's session was behind closed# doors between Clinton and members of the## committee.

What did we learn today about any# ties between Secretary Clinton and Epstein?

ALI ROGIN: Well, Amna, Hillary Clinton# just came to the microphones and spoke## to the media following today's proceedings.

She# said she answered questions as best she could.## She called the day long and repetitive,# maintained that she has never met Jeffrey## Epstein and that she had no knowledge# of his or Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes.

She also said that, towards the# end of the questioning today,## it took an unusual turn and she spoke# about -- she was asked about things## like UFOs and Pizzagate, that scandal# from the first Trump campaign season.

We want to play for you a# piece of what she said today.

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, Former U.S.

Secretary of# State: I answered every one of their questions as## fully as I could based on what I knew.

And what I# knew is what I said in my statement this morning.

I never met Jeffrey Epstein, never had# any connection or communication with him.

ALI ROGIN: Amna, committee members also# said that Hillary Clinton today gave them## suggestions for other people to try to depose.# And Committee Chairman James Comer said that## repeatedly she answered questions by saying:# "I don't know.

You'll have to ask my husband."

AMNA NAWAZ: Well, we've heard the Clintons and the# representatives argue House Republicans here are## operating in what they call partisan political# theater.

At one point today, there was some## back-and-forth between them, the Clintons and the# Republicans on the committee.

Tell us about that.

ALI ROGIN: That's right.

During -- right .. snapped a picture of Clinton, apparently# sent it to MAGA influencer Benny Johnson,## who posted it on X. Oversight Committee# Ranking Member Robert Garcia said,## everyone in the room was taken aback by# this clear breach of committee rules.

So proceedings did temporarily pause,# and then they did get back on track.

AMNA NAWAZ: So, this testimony,# this session comes after months of## negotiations with the Clintons.

Just# remind us how we got to this moment.

ALI ROGIN: This hearing took a# long time to schedule.

Initially,## the Clintons sought to argue that this# subpoena was invalid and could not be enforced.

Then the committee moved towards a full House of# Representatives vote on contempt of Congress.

Then## the Clintons said they would testify, but only# in public.

Oversight Committee Chairman James## Comer said that he would interview them the same# way everyone else has been interviewed on that## committee, which is closed-door, videotape, with# the video and transcript released subsequently.

Clearly, they arrived at a resolution, Amna,## because these members made their way to# Chappaqua, New York, for today and tomorrow.

AMNA NAWAZ: So they heard from# Secretary Clinton today.

Tomorrow,## they hear from former President# Bill Clinton.

Is that right?

ALI ROGIN: That's correct.

And, though, of course, be.. Bill Clinton indisputably had a closer# relationship with both Jeffrey Epstein## and Ghislaine Maxwell than did Hillary.

Epstein# visited the White House while Clinton served in## office.

Clinton traveled and socialized with# the two of them, as is evidenced from many of## the photos that have been released over the# months from the Epstein files, as a Clinton## spokesperson has maintained that Bill Clinton# knew nothing of either individuals' crimes.

As for the rest of the witness schedule,# this committee is also going to hear from## Epstein's accountant and his lawyer.

We also# learned today that Chairman Comer is open## to requesting that Commerce Secretary Howard# Lutnick testify.

Lutnick has had to revise his## statement several times about the nature of his# relationship with the White House with Epstein.

So it makes sense that the committee# would want to hear from him.

AMNA NAWAZ: While we have you, another piece# of related news I want to ask you about.

We## have seen reporting from multiple outlets this# week that the Justice Department withheld and## removed some of the Epstein files related to# President Trump.

What do we know about that?

ALI ROGIN: Yes, this is related to# notes from four interviews that the## FBI conducted with one woman in# 2019 after Epstein was arrested.

The DOJ did release notes# from one of those interviews,## in which the woman accuses Epstein of# sexually assaulting her when she was## as young as 13 years old.

But several media# outlets noted that the notes from the three## other interviews were missing and that, based# on other documents that they could triangulate,## there was information implicating potentially# President Trump in those missing documents.

In response to this, the DOJ has said# that it is reviewing those files and## that -- quote -- "Should any document be found to# have been improperly tagged in the review process,## the department will, of course, publish# it, consistent with the law," Amna.

AMNA NAWAZ: That's our justice correspondent# Ali Rogin beginning our coverage tonight.

Ali, thank you.

ALI ROGIN: You bet.