A leaked photo of Hillary Clinton’s deposition before the US House Oversight Committee on Thursday was leaked to podcaster Benny Johnson by GOP House Representative Lauren Boebert. The closed-door hearing on Hillary and Bill Clinton’s alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein, mandated no media presence and no one attending is authorized to shared photo of the hearing.
Since Boebert purportedly violated it by sharing the photo with Johnson, who subsequently shared it on social media. As a result, the hearing has been halted.
Here’s the photo of the former Secretary of State shared by podcaster Benny Johnson.
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Axios reported, citing a source familiar with the matter, that Hillary Clinton is now back in the chamber and the hearing has resumed. It is expected to go on for several more hours, the report noted.
Nick Merrill, a spokesperson for the Clintons, said: “The hearing has been paused briefly while we figure out where the photo came from and why possibly members of Congress are violating House rules.”
Notably, the hearing is being fully recorded and will later be released to the public. However, since it is a closed-door hearing, Clinton’s lawyer would review the recording first before it can be released to the public.
Hillary Clinton’s attorneys claimed that Boebert violated the rules of the House Oversight Committee hearing by making the photo public.
This story is being updated.
