Why Did Hillary Call for a Public Hearing on the Epstein Case?
The immediate reason for Hillary's call for a public hearing was to resist what she viewed as a politically motivated closed-door investigation, and to address the criticisms by leveraging transparency in a public setting.
In the 3 million pages of documents related to the Epstein case, more than a thousand times Trump's name is mentioned. In his statement, he denied any involvement in the case and tried hard to distance himself. At the same time, he repeatedly accused former President Clinton and Bill Gates of having deep connections with the case that was disclosed.
Regarding this, both Hillary and Clinton have accused the Republican-led House Oversight Committee of turning the investigation into a "political game" and a "distraction tactic."
Clinton directly compared the closed-door testimony to a "kangaroo court" (a term for an unfair trial), stating that the procedures were unjust.
Hillary questioned the committee chairman James Comer on social media, asking him that if he often talks about "transparency," then the most transparent way would be a publicly televised hearing.
Hillary said that over the past six months, she has informed the committee of everything she knew in good faith. Therefore, she believes that closed-door repeated hearings are unnecessary, and if there is a need for debate, it should be conducted openly.
The Democrats believe that the investigation has been weaponized to attack political opponents of Trump (such as the Clintons), while Trump himself, who has had long-term connections with Epstein, has not been required to testify.
A spokesperson for the Republican committee responded that closed-door evidence collection is standard procedure, and all witnesses are treated fairly, accusing the Clintons of "distorting the facts." Committee Chairman Comer insisted on conducting the hearing in private but promised to record it and make written records.
In summary, Hillary's call is an open contest over the fairness and transparency of the investigation procedures. The core purpose is to place herself under public scrutiny, thereby refuting the accusation of "political persecution," and in turn shifting pressure onto the investigators and the Republicans.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1856524001896460/
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