What were the key points from Hillary Clinton's deposition?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton spoke to the press after today's six-hour deposition before the House Oversight Committee. The panel asked her questions about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who had a friendship with her husband, former President Bill Clinton. NPR's Sage Miller has more.
Hillary Clinton reiterated that she was disappointed that the deposition was held behind closed doors instead of publicly. She said she answered the same questions over and over. I don't know how many times I had to say I did not know Jeffrey Epstein. I never went to his island. I never went to his home. I never went to his offices.
Clinton also said that her husband's relationship with Epstein ended several years before Epstein's criminal history came to light. Republican committee chair James Comer told reporters Clinton answered most of their questions, but that they weren't satisfied with all her answers. Former President Bill Clinton is set to testify in front of the committee Friday. Sage Miller, NPR News.
A federal judge heard arguments today on whether to dismiss the charges against Kilmar Abrego-Garcia. His attorneys say the government's case's retaliation after his wrongful deportation to El Salvador gained national attention. Mariana Bacayau of member station WPLN reports.
The defense focused their questioning on why the Justice Department considered a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee a top priority. The DOJ did not begin investigating Abrego Garcia until after the Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to return him to the U.S.
Several government officials testified that although state troopers had alerted the FBI and other agencies after that traffic stop that Abrego Garcia was potentially smuggling migrants... Top officials only turned their attention to him after his deportation. In court, they said that the high-profile nature of the case made it a top priority within the department.
A ruling is expected sometime in early April. For NPR News, I'm Mariana Bacayau in Nashville.
The National Hurricane Center has released its official report on Hurricane Melissa, which hit Jamaica last year. NPR's Rebecca Hershel reports the storm set a new record for wind speed.
Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica as a massive Category 5 hurricane last year and killed at least 95 people. It was one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic. And according to the new report, it set an all-time record for the highest instantaneous wind speed ever recorded inside a tropical cyclone. 219 knots, which is more than 250 miles per hour.
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