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Clinton hearings 'political theatre to distract public from Trump' © France 24

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Issued on: 27/02/2026 - 14:50

Former President Bill Clinton is testifying Friday before members of Congress investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a day after Clinton's wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, sat with lawmakers for her own deposition. However, according to Ian Reifowitz, history professor at SUNY-Empire State University, the hearings a mainly “political theatre” designed to distract the American public from Epstein’s links with Donald Trump.