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Hillary Clinton Destroys Nancy Mace and Lauren Boebert in Table-Slamming Epstein Grilling
The Daily Beast characterized the March 3, 2026 House Oversight Committee deposition, in which Mace questioned Hillary Clinton about the Epstein investigation, as Clinton 'destroying' her questioners, with Clinton pushing back sharply and Mace reportedly acknowledging she lacked supporting documents for part of her line of questioning. Neither Hillary nor Bill Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein; the piece covers Mace's committee conduct.
The Daily Beast's framing of the March 3, 2026 deposition, using the headline word "destroys", represents one of the most widely circulated "her problem" takes on Mace's handling of the Epstein committee work. The outlet attributed the "table-slamming" characterization to witness behavior during questioning.
Clinton, to Mace: "You asked the question, I'm gonna answer your question!"
Neither Hillary nor Bill Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein; this entry records Mace's committee questioning and the outlet's characterization of it.
Source: The Daily Beast
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