Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in her opening statement to the House Oversight Committee that she has no new information about Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell and criticized Republicans' handling of their investigations into the late convicted sex offender.

"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 statement, which she posted on X and delivered during a closed-door hearing with lawmakers.